Friedrich Salomon Beer was a prominent Austrian-French sculptor.
- He was born on September 1, 1846, in Brno (part of the Austrian Empire, now in the Czech Republic).
- From 1865 to 1870, he honed his skills at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, studying with notable sculptors like Carl Radnitzky and Franz Bauer.
- Beer received the Rome scholarship for his figure group "Achilles and Penthesilea." This prestigious award allowed him to work in a studio in the Palazzo di Venezia in Rome for three years (around 1870). After returning to Vienna in 1873, he finally settled in Paris in 1875, which marked a significant change in his career.
- He focused on female portraits and statuettes, often collaborating with the humorist Alfred Grévin. His work often reflects the refined taste of the Belle Époque.
His work can be seen at:
- The National Gallery in Berlin
- The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest
