Étienne Pagny

[1] He was there for only a short time when he was conscripted to serve with the forces of General Nicolas-Charles Oudinot, during the First Italian War of Independence.

Following Bonnet's death in 1873, Pagny set up his own studio, where he created several religious groups and numerous busts.

In 1877, he was awarded third prize in a competition for decorating the Théâtre des Célestins, and received a commission to create three portrait sculptures for the façade; Victor Hugo, Alfred de Musset and Eugène Scribe.

His most important work came shortly after, when he won a competition to provide the main grouping for a monument honoring the legionnaires and guards from Lyon who participated in the Franco-Prussian War.

Inaugurated in 1887, it is commonly known as the "Monument des enfants du Rhône [fr]", and is located at the entrance to the Parc de la Tête d'or.