A famous sculptor, Mathurin Moreau is particularly known for his statues made for the Val d'Osne Foundry , which today remain important public monuments. From their first joint exhibition at the World's Fair of 1855, they won the Gold Medal for the Fountain of Tourny, which today stands on the forecourt of the Quebec Parliament.
He thus becomes a major personality in the decorative arts, and also provides sculpted figures for the goldsmith Christofle. Author of numerous statues of cast iron and bronze, such as Oceania which adorns the forecourt of the Orsay Museum, Mathurin Moreau also left some beautiful marble statues, and many decorative statuettes for the Art Market.
Rewarded in 1855, he regularly won awards at the Annual Salon and at World's Fairs, receiving in 1897 the Medal of Honor of the Salon. Mathurin Moreau continued to sculpt in the early 20th century, and also devoted himself to his duties as mayor of the 19th arrondissement of Paris until his death in 1912.
