Joseph Chinard
Portrait of a Gentleman
About this artwork
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artist:Joseph Chinard (1756 - 1813) French
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title:Portrait of a Gentleman
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date created:About 1800 - 1820
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materials:Terracotta
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measurements:21.60 cm (diameter)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1994
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accession number:NG 2633 B
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Joseph Chinard
Joseph Chinard
Chinard was born in Lyon and quickly spoilt his parents' plans of sending him into the church by showing a great talent for sculpture from an early age. He trained at the Ecole royale de dessin at Lyon, and had been commissioned to restore the facade of the Hotel de Ville when he was scarcely...