Jules Brateau

Jules Brateau (also known as Jules Paul Brateau) was a French sculptor, goldsmith, jeweller and pewter-worker. He was born on the 2nd of November, 1844 in Bourges and died on the 23rd October, 1923 in Fécamp.

Brateau was part of a revival in the use of pewter in decorative objects, and won a gold medal at the 1889 Universal Exposition.[1][2] After training as a woodcarver under Honorè Bourdoncle,from 1874 he worked as an engraver for jewellery companies such as Vever and Boucheron.[3] In 1878 he began to work in pewter.[3] He was made a member of Legion d'Honneur in 1894, and was a member of the jury at the 1900 Universal Exposition.[4] His work, L'Olivier (The Olive Tree) was one of two pieces chosen to represent pewterwork at the 1900 Universal Exposition.[5]

Several of his creations are part of the Musée d'Orsay collection and some are found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Child, Theodore (1889-01-01). "The Paris Centennial Exposition". The Art Amateur. 21 (4): 67–68. JSTOR 25629009.
  2. ↑ "Musée d'Orsay: Jules Brateau The Arts". www.musee-orsay.fr. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  3. 1 2 Arwas, Victor (2002). Art Nouveau: The French Aesthetic. Papadakis Publisher. p. 608. ISBN 9781901092370.
  4. ↑ "Base Léonore". Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Musée d'Orsay: Jules Brateau The Olive Tree". www.musee-orsay.fr. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  6. ↑ "Musée d'Orsay: Catalogue des oeuvres - Recherche avancée". www.musee-orsay.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  7. ↑ Vincent, Clare; Leopold, Jan Hendrik; Sullivan, Elizabeth (2015). European Clocks and Watches in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 253. ISBN 1588395790.
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