Early Modern

charles nicolas cochin

Born 1715 Died 1790 Works span 1745–1779

A Parisian Legacy: The Life and Art of Charles-Nicolas Cochin Born into a family deeply entrenched in the artistic fabric of 18th-century Paris, Charles-Nicolas Cochin – often distinguished as Cochin le Jeune (the Younger) to avoid confusion with his father – emerged as a pivotal figure in French art. His birth on February 22nd, 1715, marked not just the arrival of another talented engraver, but the continuation of a dynasty. Both his…

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1745

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1779

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charles nicolas cochin

1715 – 1790

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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