Pierre Lepautre (4 March 1659 – 22 January 1744)[1] was a French sculptor, a member[2] of a prolific family of artists in many media, who were active in the 17th and 18th centuries.

While in Rome he sent back to France a number of sculptures demonstrating his skill, among which were the Faune au chevreau of 1685, which went to ornament the gardens at Château de Marly.

[4] A retable in the form of a monumental gateway in the église de Saint-Eustache, Paris, illustrates the assumption of Saint Agnes.

His completion of the over-lifesize group of Arria et Pœtus (finished 1695) after the design begun by Jean-Baptiste Théodon proceeded too slowly[5] and Énée portant son père Anchise suivi d'Ascagne (signed and dated 1716), after François Girardon[6] demonstrated his facility and fidelity as an executant.

The sculpture of Aeneas carrying Anchises was begun in Rome, where Lepautre made numerous terracotta bozzetti for it.