Chenu
CHENU : Paris, 1730 ; Paris, 4th quarter 18th Century#SAINT-AUBIN : ?, 1724 ; ?, 1780#POURBUS : Anvers (Belgique), 1570 ; Paris, 1622 ; nationalité : Flamande
School : France;Flandres
18 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Le photographie, histoire, spectacle - fête, imprimé constitue le cadre esthétique dans lequel Chenu s'exprime. Chenu utilise papier (imprimé, noir et blanc) pour ses créations. Son champ d'activité est photographie, histoire, spectacle - fête, imprimé.
Legacy and influence
Chenu a laissé des oeuvres dans les collections publiques de France;Flandres. Pas moins de 7 musées possèdent des oeuvres de Chenu.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Chenu. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 18 records are currently available.
Curator museums
The works of Chenu are preserved in the following museums: musée Jeanne d'Arc, musée national du château de Pau, musée des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Denis, La Piscine – musée d’art et d’industrie André Diligent de Roubaix, musée national de la céramique. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Chenu belong to the following fields: photographie, histoire, spectacle - fête, imprimé, estampe, peinture, numismatique, dessin, arts décoratifs.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
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Artistic movements
Century
Techniques
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 18 works attributed to Chenu in museums of France. 14 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: photographie, histoire, spectacle - fête, imprimé, estampe, numismatique, peinture, dessin, arts décoratifs.
Works by Chenu are held in 7 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée Jeanne d'Arc. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Chenu may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Chenu belong to the following fields: photographie, histoire, spectacle - fête, imprimé, estampe, numismatique, peinture, dessin, arts décoratifs. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Chenu employ the following techniques and materials: papier (imprimé, noir et blanc), eau forte, bronze. Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Chenu died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.
The Joconde database references over 50,000 artists. Explore the artist directory on DellArte to discover other creators from the same field or era as Chenu.