The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Frémiet, Emmanuel
(mänül´ frmy´) (KEY) , 18241910, French sculptor; pupil and nephew of Rude. He was noted for his vigorous characterizations of animal and historical figures. His equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (Place des Pyramides, Paris) is a familiar landmark. Portrait statues include one of Colonel John Eager Howard (1903; Baltimore).