Catherine Duchemin
Painter from France
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| Intro | Painter from France | ||
| A.K.A. | Catherine Girardon Girardon Du Chemin Catherine Du Chemin | ||
| A.K.A. | Catherine Girardon Girardon Du Chemin Catherine Du Chemin | ||
| Places | France | ||
| was | Illustrator Painter Botanical illustrator | ||
| Work field | Arts Creativity Science | ||
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| Birth | 12 November 1630, Paris | ||
| Death | 21 September 1698Paris (aged 67 years) | ||
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Biography
Catherine Duchemin (12 November 1630 – 21 September 1698) was a French flower and fruit painter.
She was born in Paris as the daughter of the sculptor Jaques Duchemin and Elizabeth Hubault. She married the sculptor Girardon in 1657, and 14 April 1663 was received into the Academy as the first lady on whom this honour had been conferred. Her reception piece was a flower still-life. Her portrait was painted by Sébastien Bourdon, whose portrait she also painted. The portrait of her by Bourdon was shown at the Paris Exposition Universelle (1878), "Les Portraits nationaux", palais du Trocadéro.
She had around 10 children which probably affected her productivity as a painter. She died in Paris.