Frédéric BOUCHERON (1830-1902) - Drawing... - Lot 316 - L'Huillier & Associés

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Frédéric BOUCHERON (1830-1902) - Drawing... - Lot 316 - L'Huillier & Associés
Frédéric BOUCHERON (1830-1902) - Drawing attributed to his workshop manager Paul LEGRAND Silver cup and vermeil in the shape of a water lily resting on a bate, with polychrome "champlevé" enamelled decoration Japaneseizing a bird, butterflies, cat and flowering branches (enamel wear). Signed on the reverse side in Gothic letters of the signature around 1878-1880 "Fic BOUCHERON PARIS", stamp of the Master Goldsmith Charles GLACHANT. Length: 13 cm - Weight: 192.5 g A related work that can be attributed to Paul Legrand is an enamelled inkwell dating from 1876, which can be found at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The design of this cup is attributed to Paul Legrand (1840-1910), a French draftsman and engraver who joined Boucheron in 1863. Legrand worked for Boucheron until 1867, then spent time at Froment-Meurice followed by Baugrand before returning permanently to Frédéric Boucheron in 1871, where he remained until his retirement in 1892. Legrand was above all a colorist who was captivated by the effects of light; he therefore used transparent enamels, crystal glass, various patinas and gold. He was strongly influenced by Japanism which was popular among artists at the end of the 19th century. At the 1878 Paris Exhibition, Frédéric Boucheron said of designer Paul Legrand: "He is a born colorist and loves inventiveness. He has always worked to obtain effects of light, different patinas or gilding in his creations, using openwork, enamelling and rock crystal; have always conferred considerable success on my company... All my work as a goldsmith in the Japanese style is his. Bibliography: Gilles Néret, Boucheron: Four generations of a world-renowned jeweller, p. 47.
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