Auguste Chauvin

Auguste Chauvin (1810–1884) was a Belgian painter and draftsperson.

Also recorded as auguste chauvin; august chauvin; August Adolf Chauvin.

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Overview

Recorded at birth as Auguste Adolphe Chauvin.

Born at Liège in 1810, died at Liège in 1884.

In detail

Auguste Chauvin studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. training under Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow and Jean Baptiste Bastiné is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are religious, portrait and history. The authority associates the name with Düsseldorf school of painting and Nazarene movement.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Neuwied and Liège. Employment is recorded with Royal Academy of Arts of Liège. Positions recorded include Director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Liège and teacher. Membership is recorded of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.

Works named in the authority record are Le Banquet de Jupille, Farewell between Tobias and his blind Father, Portrait of father Henri Lacordaire, A final meeting of the mayors Beeckman and Laruelle, Portrait of the Baron Louis de Schiervel and Portrait of Louis Jamme.

Work by Auguste Chauvin is recorded in the collections of Liege Fine Arts Museum, Museum Kunstpalast and Musée de l'Art wallon.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of Leopold.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Auguste Chauvin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q580528: Auguste Chauvin

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