Adrien Vachette
Adrien-Jean-Maximilien Vachette (born 9 January 1753 in Cauffry – deceased 23 September 1839 in Paris) was a French goldsmith best known for the production of ornate gold boxes and the use of unusual and natural materials like tortoiseshell.
Biography
Adrien Vachette was born in
Marie-Etienne Nitot during the First Empire, and with the firm of Ouizille and Lemoine after the restoration of the monarchy:[2] In 1816, Charles Ouizille and Adrien Vachette became the official jewellers of Louis XVIII's court.[3]
Notable students include Jean-Valentin Morel, who apprenticed with Vachette before opening his own shop in Paris.
Work
Adrien Vachette was a prolific designer and one of the most noted master craftsman of his generation.[4] The use of unusual and natural materials like tortoise shell was characteristic of Vachette's work.[5]
Vachette created the design for the
Virgin Mary. He produced and sold over two million of the medals between 1832 and 1836.[6]
Collections
- The Louvre in Paris: 31 boxes signed by Vachette (16 from Ancien Régime, 15 from post-revolution).
- Victoria and Albert Museum in London: 1 box painted by Jacques-Joseph de Gault
- Waddesdon Manor of the Rothschild Foundation: 4 boxes
- Metropolitan Museum of Art: Cameo of the Virgin and Child and Snuffboxes
- Khalili Collection of Enamels of the World: 1 boîte à mouches[7][8]
Gallery
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Cameo of the Virgin and Child.
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French, Paris; Snuffbox, painting; Metalwork-Gold and Platinum.
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French, Paris; Snuffbox; Metalwork-Gold and Platinum.
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Snuffbox with four maritime scenes; Louis XIV crossing the Rhine in 1672.
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Les enfants de Lucien Bonaparte, orfèvre Adrien Vachette - Musée du Louvre.
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Miniature portrait of the Empress Josephine on an 18k gold snuff box, with Jean Baptiste Isabey. Circa 1810.
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Micromosaic made in Rome, gold box made in Paris, Micromosaic 1804, box 1809–1819, with Clemente Ciuli.
References
- ^ Habsburg, Géza von (1983). Gold boxes: from the collection of Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert.
- ^ "Antique French rectangular agate and gold box by Adrien-Jean-Maximilien Vachette, Paris 1798-1809". Sjphillips.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Tabatière ovale en or montée à cage ornée de miniatures du port de Brest et de paysages maritimes". Galeriekrugel.com (in French). Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ International art market and Art & auctions, Volumes 11-14. Interart Publishers. 1971.
- ^ "Snuffbox". Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Mack, John (2003). The museum of the mind: art and memory in world cultures. British Museum.
- ^ "Boîte à Mouches". Khalili Collections. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ISBN 978-1-874780-17-5.