Biography
Born
about 1579
Died
1640
Nationality
French
Birth place
Sissonne
Death place
Paris
Dupré was considered to be one of the greatest medallists of his time. He as probably trained by the French sculptor Barthélemy Prieur (c. 1536-1611), whose daughter he married. Dupré became ‘Controller General’ of sculpture at the French Mint in 1604, and first sculptor to the King in 1611.
