Charles Chinet
Born in 1891.
Died in 1978.
Charles Chinet (1891–1978) was a painter and draughtsman whose work is described as “intimist” and which recurrently addresses landscapes of Lake Geneva, still lifes and interiors.
Although SIKART describes him as self-taught, several entries also document him as a teacher at the École cantonale de dessin et d’art appliqué / École des beaux-arts de Lausanne. He is among the teachers cited in biographies of pupils and in entries relating to Lausanne’s educational framework; this mention corroborates his role as a local teacher.
Alongside his painting practice, the sources mention that he worked as an art critic in his youth and taught drawing.
This notice brings together the elements documented at this stage: identity and dates, professional designation (painter and draughtsman), recurring themes in the work (landscapes of Lake Geneva, still lifes and interiors), and additional activities in teaching and criticism.
