Paul Troubetzkoy: Le prince sculpetur
Catalogue of the exhibition (Paris, 2025-2025 ; Milan, 2026) dedicated to Paul Troubetzkoy, an important sculptor, who, thanks to his contacts, painted a splendid portrait of the Belle Époque, between Milan, Paris and the United States. Text in French.

The exhibition and catalogue retrace the extraordinary career of Paul Troubetzoky (1866-1938), an Italian sculptor, a Russian prince by birth and Parisian by adoption, who at the same time enjoyed a brilliant career in the United States. Driven by his talent as a portraitist, he was sought after by a cosmopolitan elite, celebrities, in particular of Paris, and even the first American film stars. His life was punctuated by decisive encounters and friendships with men of letters, Tolstoj in Russia, George Bernard Shaw in Paris, with whom he shared a vegetarian lifestyle, quite unusual for the time. In addition to the portraits that made his reputation, the exhibition will also highlight his animal sculpture, as well as his astonishing works relating to the animal cause, of which he was, before his time, a fervent defender. Thanks to prestigious loans, visitors will discover a sensitive and modern artist, particularly subtle in his ability to render the fluidity of bodies, the energy of movement and the strength of character.

Text in French.
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Paul Troubetzkoy: Le prince sculpetur
Catalogue of the exhibition (Paris, 2025-2025 ; Milan, 2026) dedicated to Paul Troubetzkoy, an important sculptor, who, thanks to his contacts, painted a splendid portrait of the Belle Époque, between Milan, Paris and the United States. Text in French.

The exhibition and catalogue retrace the extraordinary career of Paul Troubetzoky (1866-1938), an Italian sculptor, a Russian prince by birth and Parisian by adoption, who at the same time enjoyed a brilliant career in the United States. Driven by his talent as a portraitist, he was sought after by a cosmopolitan elite, celebrities, in particular of Paris, and even the first American film stars. His life was punctuated by decisive encounters and friendships with men of letters, Tolstoj in Russia, George Bernard Shaw in Paris, with whom he shared a vegetarian lifestyle, quite unusual for the time. In addition to the portraits that made his reputation, the exhibition will also highlight his animal sculpture, as well as his astonishing works relating to the animal cause, of which he was, before his time, a fervent defender. Thanks to prestigious loans, visitors will discover a sensitive and modern artist, particularly subtle in his ability to render the fluidity of bodies, the energy of movement and the strength of character.

Text in French.
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Catalogue of the exhibition (Paris, 2025-2025 ; Milan, 2026) dedicated to Paul Troubetzkoy, an important sculptor, who, thanks to his contacts, painted a splendid portrait of the Belle Époque, between Milan, Paris and the United States. Text in French.

The exhibition and catalogue retrace the extraordinary career of Paul Troubetzoky (1866-1938), an Italian sculptor, a Russian prince by birth and Parisian by adoption, who at the same time enjoyed a brilliant career in the United States. Driven by his talent as a portraitist, he was sought after by a cosmopolitan elite, celebrities, in particular of Paris, and even the first American film stars. His life was punctuated by decisive encounters and friendships with men of letters, Tolstoj in Russia, George Bernard Shaw in Paris, with whom he shared a vegetarian lifestyle, quite unusual for the time. In addition to the portraits that made his reputation, the exhibition will also highlight his animal sculpture, as well as his astonishing works relating to the animal cause, of which he was, before his time, a fervent defender. Thanks to prestigious loans, visitors will discover a sensitive and modern artist, particularly subtle in his ability to render the fluidity of bodies, the energy of movement and the strength of character.

Text in French.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9788833673325
Publisher: Officina Libraria
Publication date: 01/06/2026
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 8.27(w) x 11.02(h) x (d)
Language: French

About the Author

Édouard Papet, general curator of sculpture at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Anne-Lise Desmas, senior curator of sculpture and decorative arts at J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Cécilie Champy-Vinas, director of musée Zadkine, Paris. Omar Cucciniello, curator at Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan.

Table of Contents

1. Anne Pingeot, Troubetzkoy, un sculpteur impressionniste ? 2. Omar Cucciniello, Troubetzkoy et sa formation en Italie 3. Nicolas Laurent, Les années russes 4. Cécile Champy-Vinas, La gloire à Paris 5. Anne-Lise Demas, Troubetzkoy aux États-Unis 6. Matteo Meschiari, Végétarisme 7. Stefano Martinella, Les dernières années, entre France et Italie 8. Édouard Papet, La réception de l’œuvre de Troubetzkoy 9. Ferica Rabai, Musée de Verbania Notices d’œuvres Père et fille (plâtre Verbania) Tolstoï (plâtre Verbania ou bronze coll.part) How could you eat me ? (Agneau de Detroit) Portraits intimes Portraits mondains Les monuments Indiens et cowboys La danse Annexes Chronologie Liste d’œuvres exposées Bibliographie Index des noms propres
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