Jacques-Donatien Leray de Chaumont (1725–1803)
1771 (?)
Medium
Soapstone (?), greyish-black
Dimensions
Diameter: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Miniature
Culture
French, Chaumont-sur-Loire
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of James Hazen Hyde, 1952
Accession Number
52.189.13
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About the Artist
Jean-Baptiste Nini · 1717–1786
Jean-Baptiste Nini, born Giovanni Battista Nini in Urbino, Italy, in March 1717, emerged as a versatile sculptor and medallist whose career bridged the vibrant artistic scenes of Italy, Spain, and France. The son of a modest painter, Nini received his initial training from his father in the rudiments of engraving. He honed these skills in Bologna, where he simultaneously studied sculpture at the A...