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 father, Charles-Nicolas Cochin the Elder, and his mother, Louise-Magdeleine Horthemels, were accomplished engravers, providing young Charles with an immersive…