LORRAIN (Robert le), an eminent sculptor, born at Paris in 1666. From his infancy, he made so rapid a progress in the art of designing, that at the age of 18 the celebrated Girardon intrusted him with the care of teaching his children and correcting his disciples. He committed to him also, in conjunction with Noulisson, the execution of the famous tomb of cardinal Richieu in the Sorbonne, and his own tomb at St Landres in Paris. On his return from Rome, he finished several pieces at Mariseilles, which had been left imperfect by the death of Mr Puget. He was received into the academy of Sculpture in 1701. His chef d'œuvre is Galatea, a work universally admired. Lorrain afterwards made a Bacchus for the gardens at Versailles, a Faun for those of Marly; and several bronzes, among which is an Andromeda; all in an excellent taste. This artist succeeded chiefly in heads; and more particularly in that of young girls, which he performed with incomparable delicacy and truth.