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François-Thomas GermainA disgraced silversmith, last of a dynasty

Inkpot and Desk Clock, 1752

François-Thomas Germain was a French artist born on April 17, 1726. Germain contributed to the Rococo movement and died on January 23, 1791. Get notified when François-Thomas Germain's biography is complete:

Inkpot and Desk Clock

1752

Coffeepot

1757

Dish

1757-1758

Candlesticks

1757-1759

Chocolate Pot

1765-1766

William Hogarth

A printmaker analyzes taste — and beauty comes out on top

1697-1764

François-Thomas Germain

A disgraced silversmith, last of a dynasty

1726-1791

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

We're all young and hot — let's make out

1732-1806
17011800
A dynasty of royal painters
The Family of Nainsukh
Making a living from etchings
Giovanni Battista Piranesi François-Thomas Germain
We're all young and hot — let's make out
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
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