Adèle Chavassieu d'Audebert


Adélaïde-Françoise Chavassieu d'Audebert, also known as Chavassieu d'Haudebert and Mlle Chavassieu, was a French painter, specialising primarily in enamel, active in the early 19th century. She exhibited her works in Paris between 1810 and 1824 and was awarded a gold medal for her work.

Life

Adèle Chavassieu d'Audebert was born in 1788 in Niort, a commune in western France. She studied painting under Auguste Desnoyers in Paris and maintained her studio first on the Right Bank, near the Louvre, before relocating several times within Saint-Germain-des-Prés. By 1831 her studio was at 20 Rue de la Chaise. She died in early 1838.

Chavassieu d'Aubert family name

Chavassieu, sometimes spelled Chavassieux, is surname strongly associated with the Loire region, particularly Montbrison. Several branches of the family held prominent legal and administrative positions, including lawyers and court officials. The Chavassieu d'Audebert line in the 18th century included Nicolas Chavassieu d'Audebert, a senior court lawyer, and his wife Catherine Fauvel. Adèle may have been a close relative of theirs, as well as of their son Georges-Daniel Chavassieu d'Audebert, a royal notary.

Works

Chavassieu's work included large-scale religious paintings, such as two panels- one in the Cathedral of Chartres and another in the church of Notre-Dame at Avranches- as well as numerous full-length portraits and depictions of mythological and historical subjects.
Chavassieu d'Audebert produced over ninety enamel pieces inspired by the gallery of the Comte de Sommariva, exhibited in 1810, 1812, and 1814. Notable works included:Sagesse préservant l’Adolescence des faits de l’Amour Psyché enlevée par les Zéphyrs Cléopâtre et Jules César Bélisaire Vénus qui caresse l'Amour La colère d'Achille La duchesse de Berry L'Amour et Psyché Vénus et Ascagne Le repos de la Sainte-Famille La Vierge à la chaise
She also created enamel portraits of prominent figures, including the Duchess of Berry and her children.
In recognition of her work, Chavassieu d'Audebert was awarded a gold medal at the 1824 exhibition, described as a prize of "encouragement".