Lot Essay
Simon Chenard (1758-1832) was a celebrated singer and actor. The identical relief was acquired by the Louvre from the collection of the Comte de Penha-Longa on 12 December 1911.
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PROBABLY WORKSHOP OF JOSEPH CHINARD (1756-1813), EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A CIRCULAR PLASTER PROFILE RELIEF PORTRAIT OF SIMON CHENARD
PROBABLY WORKSHOP OF JOSEPH CHINARD (1756-1813), EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Depicted facing left above a musical trophy, in a Louis XVI style blue-painted and giltwood frame and inscribed 'CHINARD A CHENARD', the reverse with paper labels inscribed ' Collection Gabriel Cognacq', 'Chenard par Chinard', '15' and '12A'
9½ in. (24 cm.) diameter, 13 in. (33 cm.) diameter overall
PROBABLY WORKSHOP OF JOSEPH CHINARD (1756-1813), EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Depicted facing left above a musical trophy, in a Louis XVI style blue-painted and giltwood frame and inscribed 'CHINARD A CHENARD', the reverse with paper labels inscribed ' Collection Gabriel Cognacq', 'Chenard par Chinard', '15' and '12A'
9½ in. (24 cm.) diameter, 13 in. (33 cm.) diameter overall
Provenance
Collection Gabriel Cognacq.