Thomas Germain
Illustration — Thomas Germain and his wife Anne-Denise Gauchelet in a 1736 portrait by Nicolas de Largillière. Thomas Germain (1673–1748) was the pre-eminent Parisian silversmith of the Rococo. The son of a Paris silversmith Pierre Germain (none of whose work survives) he did not at first train in the family workshop, but began as a painter, spending the years 1687–1702 in Rome, where he turned his hand towards goldsmith's work.
Thomas Germain
Nicolas de Largillière · Museu Calouste Gulbenkian · Public domain
- Born
- 1673 · Paris.
- Died
- 1748 · Louvre Palace.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect · goldsmith · silversmith
- Languages
- French
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Born at Paris in 1673, died at Louvre Palace in 1748.
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Thomas Germain (1673 – 1748) is described as a silversmith, architect, goldsmith, master, jeweller and sculptor in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. The birth of Thomas Germain is recorded in 1673, and the death in 1748.
Olivier Montalant and Martin De Pape are recorded as having studied under Thomas Germain. The recorded working language is French. Work by Thomas Germain is recorded in the collections of J. Paul Getty Museum and Museum of the French Revolution.
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- 1.Thomas Germain Baroque Art, Rococo Style, Silverwork Britannica. www.britannica.com. 2024-08-10.
- 2.Stockbauer, J. The Germain Family of Goldsmiths. The Connoisseur. 3. 2. 79–83. 1888. 2151-1276.
- 3.The Jeweler's Circle. Volume 79, Issue 1 - September 24, 1919, pg. 101
- 4.Royal French Silver. The Property of George Ortiz - Sotheby's New York: Wednesday November 13, 1996 (Sale 6915)
- 5.Thomas Germain Baroque Art, Rococo Style, Silverwork Britannica. www.britannica.com. 2024-08-10.
- 6.Stockbauer, J. The Germain Family of Goldsmiths. The Connoisseur. 3. 2. 79–83. 1888. 2151-1276.
- 7.Gallet, Michel. Les Architectes parisiens du xviii siècle : Dictionnaire biographique et critique. Éditions Mengès. 235. 1995. 2-8562-0370-1.
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