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Fanny Charrin
A life in miniature Fanny Charrin lived her days between the quiet focus of a studio and the busy streets of Paris. Born in Lyon around 1781, she moved within a family where art was a shared language, alongside her sister Sophie. Her hands learned the delicate precision required for portrait miniatures through the guidance of Étienne-Charles Le Guay and Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin. The latter became more than a teacher; he was a frie
nd whose influence can be seen in the way she approached the small, intimate surfaces of ivory. Her studio at 20 Rue Neuve d'Orléans sat near the Porte Saint-Denis, a place where she worked on tiny, detailed faces. She did not merely paint portraits; she applied her skill to porcelain as well. Between 1814 and 1826, her work found its way onto pieces produced for the Sèvres porcelain manufactory. These painted figures required a steady…