Curriculum Materials: Amazing Animals in
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Christophe-Ferdinand Caron
As the manufacture of French porcelain developed during the 18th century, production tasks became specialized. Various artists/craftspersons, such as a painter, a modeler, and a gilder, often collaborated to make an object. With the help of factory records and marks on porcelain, it is sometimes possible to identify these individuals. We know that the service was painted by Christophe-Ferdinand Caron.
Caron was born in St. Cloud, outside of Paris, and was associated with the Sevres manufactory from 1792 to 1815 as a specialist in animal painting. This tea service, which took him over six months to execute, is one of his greatest achievements. He also decorated many of the plates of the service used personally by the emperor Napoleon.
Fascinated by animals, Caron made drawings on his frequent visits to the botanical gardens and zoo in Paris. He also used engravings and documents as sources for animal and landscape images. In 1815, due to failing eyesight, Caron retired from the Sevres manufactory.
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