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John-Étienne Chaponnière

John-Étienne Chaponnière was born in 1801 at Geneva. Chaponnière died in 1835 at Monnetier-Mornex. John-Étienne Chaponnière was recorded as having studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris.

Also recorded as Jean-Élie Chaponnière · Jean Etienne Chaponnière · Jean-Elie Chaponnière · John Elie Chaponnière

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Babies at a maternity hospital refusing to breast feed until the Houses (of Parliament) are dissolved. Coloured lithograph by J.E. Chaponnière, 1831., 1831, by John-Étienne Chaponnière

John-Étienne Chaponnière · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark

Identity

John-Étienne Chaponnière was recorded at birth as Jean-Élie Chaponnière.

John-Étienne Chaponnière studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. The recorded working language is French.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris, Naples and Geneva.

Work by John-Étienne Chaponnière is recorded in the collections of Museum of Art and History Geneva, Musée Carnavalet and Maison de Victor Hugo.

John-Étienne Chaponnière is recorded as sculptor.

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Life and career

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  1. 1801

    Life

    John-Étienne Chaponnière was born in 1801 at Geneva.

  2. 1827

    Institution

    Greek girl weeping on Byron's grave, dated 1827, held by Museum of Art and History Geneva.

  3. 1827

    Institution

    Greek girl weeping on Byron's grave (Museum of Art and History Geneva).

  4. 1831

    Babies at a maternity hospital refusing to breast feed until the Houses (of Parliament) are dissolved. Coloured lithograph by J.E. Chaponnière, 1831., dated 1831, held by Wellcome Collection.

  5. 1835

    Life

    John-Étienne Chaponnière died in 1835 at Monnetier-Mornex.

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  1. 1801

    John-Étienne Chaponnière was born in 1801 at Geneva.

  2. 1827

    Greek girl weeping on Byron's grave, dated 1827, held by Museum of Art and History Geneva.

  3. 1827

    Greek girl weeping on Byron's grave (Museum of Art and History Geneva).

  4. 1831

    Babies at a maternity hospital refusing to breast feed until the Houses (of Parliament) are dissolved. Coloured lithograph by J.E. Chaponnière, 1831., dated 1831, held by Wellcome Collection.

  5. 1835

    John-Étienne Chaponnière died in 1835 at Monnetier-Mornex.

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  • Geneva
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  • Monnetier-Mornex

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Catalogued works

Their recorded dates run from 1827 to 1831.

Babies at a maternity hospital refusing to breast feed until the Houses (of Parliament) are dissolved.

  • Greek girl weeping on Byron's grave

    1827 · Museum of Art and History Geneva

  • Coloured lithograph by J.E. Chaponnière, 1831

    1831 · Wellcome Collection

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John-Étienne Chaponnière was recorded at birth as Jean-Élie Chaponnière. The authorities additionally record the headings Jean-Élie Chaponnière, Jean Etienne Chaponnière, Jean-Elie Chaponnière, John Elie Chaponnière and John Chaponnière.

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