Charles Guillaume Théremin
Born in 1784.
Died in 1852.
Charles Guillaume Théremin distinguished himself as a draughtsman and landscape painter. His professional career led him to hold diplomatic positions, notably as Prussian consul in Antwerp and Brazil, as well as chargé d’affaires in Berlin. Théremin pursued an artistic career spanning several countries, including France, Germany, Brazil and Switzerland, where he resided in Giez, near Yverdon.
He was the son of François Claude Théremin, a jeweller and enameller, pointing to a family artistic heritage.