Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

French sculptor and painter (1827–1875).

Born May 11th, 1827 in Valenciennes.

Died October 12th, 1875 at 48 years old in Courbevoie.

Occupations
draftsperson, painter, printmaker, sculptor

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson