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Biography of Charles Chaplin

French Academic painter
born 8 June 1825 - died 20 January 1891

Also known as: Charles Joshua Chaplin
Teacher of: Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), Eva Gonzalès (1849-1883)

When one hears the name Chaplin, we immediately make the inevitable link to the legendary comic actor Charlie. However, in the 19th century there was already a famous Charles Chaplin. This Charles Chaplin was born on 8th June 1825 in Andelys, France and died in Paris on the 20th of January 1891.

Chaplin began is formal studies in 1840 at the École des Beaux-Arts as a student of Michel-Martin Drölling [the younger] (1786-1851). Upon finishing his studies, Charles Chaplin had developed into an accomplished painter, pastel list, etcher and lithographer. Charles debuted at the Salon of 1845 with a portrait of a young woman. This painting brought attention to Chaplin’s ability to paint magical portraits of women and children and would crystallize his career making him one of Frances most famous painters.

Starting in 1847, Charles Chaplin would become a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salons and at the Royal Academy in London. Besides his portraits of young women and children, Charles Chaplin also exhibited landscapes and animal portraits. However, his most sought after and impressive paintings are of beautiful women executed with soft pastel values, with a preference of white, silvery gray and pink following the tradition of the great English portraitists of the 18th century.

Many of Chaplin’s paintings are considered very erotic. Charles Chaplin often painted very provocative portraits of women wearing transparent clothing. In fact, "Aurora" which Charles Chaplin presented to the Salon jury of 1859 was refused as scandalous and the Count de Nieuwerkerke, superintendent of the fine arts under Napoléon III, imposed an exhibition prohibition for this painting. But Napoleon III would abolish this prohibition order.

Charles Chaplin became Paris’ most popular fashion painter. he was also Napoléon and l’impératrice Eugéne’s favorite court artists during the 1860's. Charles Chaplin was also a teacher at his own atelier, which was reserved for women only. his most noted students were Norwegian artist Marie Helene Aarestrup (1826-?), Louise Abbéma (1858-1927) and Mary Cassatt (1855-1926).

Charles Chaplin was awarded medals at the Salons throughout the course of his career. In 1878, Charles Chaplin was elected to Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur and he became an officer in the Légion 1881.