Joseph Chinard 1756 - 1813 Portrait du Général Duhesme (1766-1815)

REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE
Catalogue des Sculptures par Joseph Chinard de Lyon (1756-1813) formant la collection de M. le Comte de Penha-Longa. Vente à Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 2 déc. 1911, n° 26.

Very good condition overall with a few minor chips to the edges of the medallion. The terracotta appears to have been slighty cleaned. Very desireable medallion.
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Philibert-Guillaume Duhesme s'illustre en 1792 à la bataille de Jemappes, et sera nommé général deux ans plus tard. Il combattit en Vendée puis soumet la province des Pouilles en Italie. En 1802, il sera nommé Gouverneur de Lyon.
Un médaillon identique appartenait à l'ancienne collection Penha-Longa de Lyon.