Chereau
Paris, 1742 ; 1794
School : France
214 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Rattaché au estampe, Chereau en partage les préoccupations formelles. Chereau a développé sa pratique autour de eau forte, gouache, papier vergé. Il oeuvre dans le champ de estampe.
Legacy and influence
L'oeuvre de Chereau est conservée dans des collections publiques en France et à l'étranger. Chereau est présent dans les collections de 10 musées.
Works in public collections
![Paix de 1763 : vue géométrale de l'Illumintion [SIC] (Spectacle donné à Paris, Chereau, rue St Jacques au Cocq)](https://popcorn-prd-perf-assets.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net/joconde/00640034496/0009613.jpg)
Works in French museums
Chereau is among the artists whose works are preserved in « Musée de France » labeled museums. The Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture lists 20 works attributed to this artist in French public collections.
Curator museums
The works of Chereau are preserved in the following museums: musée d'histoire de la ville et d’ethnographie du pays malouin, musée municipal, musée national du château de Pau, musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée, musée Sarret de Grozon. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Chereau belong to the following fields: estampe, marine, estampe, estampe, ethnologie, beaux-arts, estampe, estampe, histoire.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 214 works attributed to Chereau in museums of France. 20 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: estampe, estampe, ethnologie, beaux-arts, estampe, estampe, marine, estampe, histoire.
Works by Chereau are held in 10 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée municipal. 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 Chereau 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 Chereau belong to the following fields: estampe, estampe, ethnologie, beaux-arts, estampe, estampe, marine, estampe, histoire. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Chereau employ the following techniques and materials: eau forte, gouache, papier vergé, eau-forte, colorié (pinceau), papier, gravure. 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 Chereau 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 Chereau.