Étienne-Jules Ramey

The pupil of his father, Claude Ramey (1754–1838), he also trained in the studio of Pierre Cartellier.

[1] He won the Prix de Rome in sculpture in 1815 with the subject, equally classicizing and sentimental, Ulysses recognized by his dog.

[1] He collaborated with David d'Angers on the sculptures for the triumphal arch at Marseille, the Porte d'Aix, 1828 to 1839.

He worked in partnership with Augustin-Alexandre Dumont and taught at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

His pupils included the sculptors Guillaume Geefs, Jean-Joseph Perraud, and Amédée Ménard.

Ramey's Theseus and the Minotaur , 1826 Jardin des Tuileries , Paris