Paul Paulin was born on July 13, 1853 in Chamaliers, France. He was not a man born knowing he would pursue an artistic career. Although he worked as a dentist, he had a passion for the arts. His affection for the arts prompted him to model and cast in bronze portrait busts of many notable French artists.

One of his most prized portraits was of Queen Victoria of England. Among the artists he featured in his portraits were Monet, Degas, and Renoir. All of his bronzes were stunning representations of their subjects. From 1882 through 1998, Paulin exhibited at the Salon des artists Francais. Two years later, he began showing his work at the Salon des Beaux-Arts.

Paulin died in 1937, leaving behind some impressive portraits.

The most noteworthy of Paulin’s exhibitions took place after his death. In 1983, in Clermont-Ferrand, France, the largest showing of his works ever occurred. The bronzes had been collected from museums throughout France and other locations across the globe. Some of the bronzes were cast by the Valsuani foundry.

It is possible that Paulin pieces do exist. The sculptures displayed in the large 1983 exhibition had been gathered from private collections across the world, so it is a very likely possibility that other pieces do exist.