Pierre Gouthière
Pierre Gouthière (* 1732 in Bar-sur-Aube , † 1813 in Paris ) was a French ciseleur who received many orders from the French royal family . He was the inventor of matt gold plating .
Life
Pierre Gouthière learned the craft of ciseleurs from François Ceriset , whose widow he later married. At the height of his success, he had a Hôtel particulier built between 1772 and 1780 , which is now known as the Hôtel Gouthière . It is located 6, rue Pierre Bullet , behind the Mairie of the 10th arrondissement . Since he had ruined himself financially, he had to sell the city palace. He died in utter poverty in 1813.
In 1933 a street in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, Rue Gouthière , was named after him.
literature
- Jean Colson, Marie-Christine Lauroa (eds.): Dictionnaire des monuments de Paris . Éditions Hervas, Paris 2003 (1st edition 1992), ISBN 2-84334-001-2 , pp. 329-330.
- Laure Beaumont-Mallet: Vie et histoire du Xe arrondissement. Éditions Hervas, Paris 1991 (1st edition 1988), ISBN 2-903118-35-3 , p. 123.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gouthière, Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French ciseleur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1732 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bar-sur-Aube |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1813 |
| Place of death | Paris |