About Pierre Joseph Chardigny
Lived 1794 – 1866 (aged 72). Pierre Joseph Chardigny was a French sculptor and medalist.
Pierre Joseph Chardigny (1794–1866) was a French sculptor and medal designer.
Early life Pierre Joseph Chardigny was born in 1794 in Aix-en-Provence. His father, Barthélémy-François Chardigny, was a sculptor. the Princeton University Art Museum, the Château de Pau, and the Musée Baron-Martin. Medal depicting Alexandre Angélique de Talleyrand-Périgord, designed by Chardigny. Chardigny suggested the design of a 100-foot statue in the shape of William Shakespeare in London, where visitors could go in, but it was turned down on the grounds that it would dehumanize him.
Death Chardigny died in 1866.
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Who was Pierre Joseph Chardigny?
French and Provencal sculptor and engraver in medals (1794–1866)
When was Pierre Joseph Chardigny born?
Pierre Joseph Chardigny was born on 20 February 1794 in Aix-en-Provence.
When did Pierre Joseph Chardigny die?
Pierre Joseph Chardigny died on 20 April 1866 in Paris, Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital.
What was Pierre Joseph Chardigny's occupation?
Pierre Joseph Chardigny was a sculptor and medalist.
What nationality was Pierre Joseph Chardigny?
Pierre Joseph Chardigny was French.
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