Robert-Joseph Auguste
Illustration — Drawing attributed to Robert-Joseph Auguste. Robert-Joseph Auguste (1723 – ca1805) was a sculptor and royal goldsmith to the French kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, whose coronation crown he made. Without a formal apprenticeship, Auguste was enabled to pursue his vocation by royal license, as an artist suivant le cour: he was often commissioned for works by the kings of France.
Also recorded as Robert Joseph Auguste
Robert-Joseph Auguste
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- Born
- Robert-Joseph Auguste was born on 23 March 1723. · Mons.
- Died
- Robert-Joseph Auguste died in 1805. · Paris.
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- France
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- goldsmith · sculptor · silversmith
- Languages
- French
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Extensive silver services were delivered over several years for George III of Great Britain, beginning in 1776, and for Catherine the Great of Russia. Auguste was one of the first Parisian goldsmiths to create pieces in the Neoclassical style. In addition to silver and gold, he modeled work that was cast in bronze and gilded, such as the mounts on a porphyry vase and cover in the Wallace Collection, London. His son Henri Auguste assumed control of the family workshop in 1784–85.
Robert-Joseph Auguste is recorded with the occupation silversmith. Recorded as goldsmith, sculptor and silversmith. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Robert Joseph Auguste. His recorded language was French. One child is recorded: Henri Auguste.
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Robert-Joseph Auguste (1723 – 1805) is described as a goldsmith and sculptor in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of Robert-Joseph Auguste is recorded in 1723, and the death in 1805.
Cruet Stand, 1766, by Robert-Joseph Auguste
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1723
Robert-Joseph Auguste was born on 23 March 1723.
1805
Robert-Joseph Auguste died on 1 January 1805.
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Robert-Joseph Auguste was born at Mons.
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Robert-Joseph Auguste died at Paris.
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