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Émile Chambon — Hommage au Caravage — Image creditsÉmile Chambon · Hommage au Caravage · Image : Piguet Hôtel des Ventes
Émile Chambon — « Hommage au Caravage ». A work by the artist, selected for its visual connection to the story.
Émile Chambon · Hommage au Caravage · Image : Piguet Hôtel des Ventes
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Émile Chambon · 5 min read

Ten weeks at the Louvre, then the return

A second scholarship takes Émile Chambon to Paris in 1928. His stay making copies at the Louvre ends earlier than planned: the period of study again encounters the limits of available resources.

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Émile Chambon — Autoportrait et son modèle devant la cheminée — Image creditsÉmile Chambon · Autoportrait et son modèle devant la cheminée · Image : Piguet Hôtel des Ventes
Émile Chambon — « Autoportrait et son modèle devant la cheminée ». A work by the artist, selected for its visual connection to the story.
Émile Chambon · Autoportrait et son modèle devant la cheminée · Image : Piguet Hôtel des Ventes
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Émile Chambon · 5 min read

Entering art school when money is short

In 1921 Émile Chambon encounters a difficulty that precedes painting: the material possibility of entering an artistic career. A scholarship also opens the way to a first stay in Paris.

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Émile Chambon — Barrage de Carouge — Image creditsÉmile Chambon · Barrage de Carouge · Image : Piguet Hôtel des Ventes
Émile Chambon — « Barrage de Carouge ». A work by the artist, selected for its visual connection to the story.
Émile Chambon · Barrage de Carouge · Image : Piguet Hôtel des Ventes
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Émile Chambon · 5 min read

Water, gas and electricity enter painting

In 1943 Émile Chambon devotes a large panel to everyday services. Its destination at the Verbois plant proposes an encounter between artistic representation and infrastructure.

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