John-Etienne Chaponnière
Born in 1801.
Died in 1835.
John-Etienne Chaponnière was a versatile artist who worked in Paris. His oeuvre encompasses sculpture, engraving, medal-making, as well as painting and drawing. He is recognised as the initiator of the Romantic portrait statuette, an art form that bears witness to the aesthetic evolution of his time.
Although his career was relatively short, his impact on the artistic milieu of the nineteenth century deserves emphasis.