Vaisseau
Statuette
1937-1947
1937-1947
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Chauvin moved to Paris in 1908 to study under the esteemed French sculptor Antonin Mercie (1845–1916). He also worked as an apprentice to Joseph Bernard (1866–1931), the father of direct carving. Although initially influenced by Mercie’s Neo-classicism, Chauvin later embraced Cubism and became an early proponent of Abstraction. His work is celebrated for its purity of form and geometric symmetry.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Vaisseau (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Vaisseau, bronze, by Jean Chauvin. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Copy number | 2/5 |
| Marks and inscriptions | Signed and numbered CHAUVIN 2/5 with the Coubertin foundry mark |
| Credit line | Given by John Scott |
| Summary | Chauvin moved to Paris in 1908 to study under the esteemed French sculptor Antonin Mercie (1845–1916). He also worked as an apprentice to Joseph Bernard (1866–1931), the father of direct carving. Although initially influenced by Mercie’s Neo-classicism, Chauvin later embraced Cubism and became an early proponent of Abstraction. His work is celebrated for its purity of form and geometric symmetry. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.13-2016 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2015 |
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