WORKSHOP OF JOSEPH CHINARD (1756-1813), EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A CIRCULAR TERRACOTTA PROFILE PORTRAIT RELIEF OF MME RECAMIER
Workshop of Joseph Chinard (1756-1813), early 19th Century
The sitter depicted facing right and with her hair piled high and held with a comb, inscribed across the bottom 'chinard de l'institut a paris', the reverse with the remains of a collection label inscribed '03...', and an exhibition label inscribed 'SCULPTURE CHINARD (JOSEPH) LYON, 1756 PARIS, 1813. 103 - MéDAILLON REPRéSENTANT MADAME RéCAMIER EN BUST DE PROFIL à DROITE. TERRE CUITE, SIGNéE: CHINARD, DE L'INSTITUT, à PARIS GALERIE CHARPENTIER 16 MARS 1949 COLLECTION MARIUS PAULME DIAM., 0M2...', with a later suspension loop and on a later velvet-covered stand, restorations
8½in. (21.6cm.) diam.

Provenance

The Collection of Marius Paulme (according to the label on the reverse ). Acquired from Agnew's, London, 1995.

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Lot Essay

Mme Recamier was born in Lyons, the daughter of a local notary. She married the wealthy banker Jacques-Rose Recamier and, 'aided by her considerable beauty, her husband's great wealth and a charming and ingratiating character' she became one of the most sought after women in revolutionary Paris. She was depicted by Chinard in both relief and bust form. A terracotta example of the latter was sold Christie's New York, 28 January 1998, lot 196 for $620,000, (exc. premium).

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