Thomas Germain

Thomas Germain and his wife Anne-Denise Gauchelet in a 1736 portrait by Nicolas de Largillière.

Thomas Germain (1673–1748) was the pre-eminent Parisian silversmith of the Rococo.

The son of a Paris silversmith Pierre Germain (none of whose work survives) he did not at first train in the family workshop, but began as a painter, spending the years 1687–1702 in Rome, where he turned his hand towards goldsmith's work.

In 1691 he became apprenticed to an Italian silversmith, and later was employed as one of the artists on the altar of St. Ignatius for the Church of the Gesù.[1] He was commissioned by the Grand Duke Cosimo III of Florence to work on several important projects, including decorative works for a church in Leghorn, which helped solidify his reputation.[2]

Once again in Paris he received the status of maître(master) in 1720 and was appointed an orfèvre du Roi(or, per a literal translation, the title of the "King's Goldsmith"). Much of his output was to royal commissions, including a number of presentation swords given to the likes of Marshal Foch and Alain Porée, Captain of the Corsairs.[3] His most spectacular surviving piece, a surtout de table on a hunting theme, with dogs and horns and putti, was begun in the years 1729–31 for the tax-farmer Samuel-Jacques Bernard but remained unsold at the time of Germain's death, when it was sold in 1757 to the duke of Aveiro, who took it to Portugal; it is conserved in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon. Germain's covered tureens were spectacular; the world's record auction price for a single piece of silver was achieved by a silver tureen by him, stamped for 1733, which was sold at Sotheby New York in November 1996 for US$10,287,500.[4] He made a pair of tureens for Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, to designs by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier in 1735 that Henry Hawley has said "represents the apogee of the French rococo" (Hawley 1997). Thomas Germain played a significant role in shaping the Rococo style, incorporating naturalistic motifs such as flowers, leaves, and scrolling vines into his designs, which became hallmarks of his craftsmanship.[5] His work, while often elaborate and ornamental in the Rococo style, also included simpler, elegant pieces, showcasing his versatility as a master craftsman.[6]

Germain's craftsmanship extended beyond large ceremonial pieces. He was also highly regarded for creating elaborate luxury toilet services for the aristocracy, often comprising up to 24 pieces, such as bottles, goblets, combs, candlesticks, and brushes. These sets were highly sought after by European royalty.[7]

Aside from the work for the French crown he had royal patrons in the queen of Spain, the king and queen of Naples, and the king of Portugal. Germain also did work as an architect, designing Saint-Louis-du-Louvre, a reconstruction of the collapsed Saint-Thomas-du-Louvre.[8]

At his death, his atelier passed to his fourth son François-Thomas Germain (1726–91). Most of his work was destroyed during the financial crises that led to the French Revolution, when rococo objects lost their value; a great deal had also already been lost during the great Lisbon earthquake of 1755.

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Germain | Baroque Art, Rococo Style, Silverwork | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  2. ^ Stockbauer, J. (1888). "The Germain Family of Goldsmiths". The Connoisseur. 3 (2): 79–83. doi:10.2307/25581207. ISSN 2151-1276.
  3. ^ The Jeweler's Circle. Volume 79, Issue 1 - September 24, 1919, pg. 101
  4. ^ Royal French Silver. The Property of George Ortiz - Sotheby's New York: Wednesday November 13, 1996 (Sale 6915)
  5. ^ "The Germain Family of Master Jewelers: A Legacy in Craftsmanship". DSF Antique Jewelry. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  6. ^ "Thomas Germain | Baroque Art, Rococo Style, Silverwork | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  7. ^ Stockbauer, J. (1888). "The Germain Family of Goldsmiths". The Connoisseur. 3 (2): 79–83. doi:10.2307/25581207. ISSN 2151-1276.
  8. ^ Gallet, Michel (1995). Les Architectes parisiens du xviii siècle : Dictionnaire biographique et critique. Paris: Éditions Mengès. p. 235. ISBN 2-8562-0370-1.
  • G. Bapst. Les Germains. Paris, 1887. Still the classic monograph.

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