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Eugène Carrière

Plaquette
1901 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bronze plaquette is made by the French medallist Henry Nocq (1868-1944) in 1901 and depicts the bust to the left of Eugène Carrière.

Eugène Carrière (1849–1906) was an important French painter and printmaker. He specialised in domestic scenes that often included members of his own family.

Henry Nocq (1868- 1944), was a sculptor and medallist and one of the most qualified representatives of modern French Art. He studied under Chapu, and first began to exhibit at the Paris Salon in 1887.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEugène Carrière (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze, cast
Brief description
Plaquette, bronze, Eugène Carrière, by Henry Nocq, France (Paris), 1901
Physical description
Oblong plaquette depicts bust of Eugene Carriere to the left, inscribed on the shoulder CARRIERE.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.8cm
  • Width: 7.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'H.N.' (signed in monogram)
Translation
Henry Nocq
Object history
Bought, £2 7s. 11d.
Subject depicted
Summary
This bronze plaquette is made by the French medallist Henry Nocq (1868-1944) in 1901 and depicts the bust to the left of Eugène Carrière.

Eugène Carrière (1849–1906) was an important French painter and printmaker. He specialised in domestic scenes that often included members of his own family.

Henry Nocq (1868- 1944), was a sculptor and medallist and one of the most qualified representatives of modern French Art. He studied under Chapu, and first began to exhibit at the Paris Salon in 1887.
Bibliographic reference
List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1905 - 1908. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1906, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, 1909, p. 25
Collection
Accession number
160-1906

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Record createdMay 4, 2005
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