Marie Tussaud
Also known as Anne-Marie Tussaud, Anne-Marie Grosholtz, Madame Tussaud, Anne Marie Tussaud
French artist (1761–1850)
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Marie Tussaud was a French artist who lived from 1761 to 1850 and became famous for creating wax figures, founding the wax museum that still bears her name today. Her work in sculpting realistic wax figures made her one of the most renowned artists of her time and established a form of entertainment that has remained popular for centuries.
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- Born
- 1761
- Died
- 1850
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Biographical and descriptive sketches of the whole-length composition figures and other works of art
- Memoirs and reminiscences of the French revolution
- Madame Tussaud's memoirs and reminiscences of France, forming an abridged history of the French revolution
- Catalogue of pictures and historical relics
- Madame Tussaud's guide and biographies
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Anna Maria "Marie" Tussaud ( French pronunciation: [maʁi tyso]; née Grosholtz; 1 December 1761 – 16 April 1850), commonly known as Madame Tussaud, was a French artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds, the wax museum she founded in London.
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1761 births1850 deaths18th-century French businesspeople18th-century French sculptors18th-century French women sculptors19th-century British businesspeople19th-century French memoirists19th-century French sculptors19th-century French women sculptorsAlsatian-German peopleArtists from BernFrench emigrants to the United Kingdom