Charpentier, Rene

Charpentier, Rene, a French sculptor, was born at Paris in 1680, studied under Girardon, and executed a number of works in the Church of St. Roch. He died at Paris, May 15,1723. See Spooner, Biog. fist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.