Jean-Claude Chauray also known as J.C. Chauray (14 April 1934 - 14 July 1996), was a 20th-century French painter best known for still lifes. He grew up in Mauzé-sur-le Mignon, south-west of France.[1]

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He made several still lifes representing fruits (currant, lemon) with faience, pewter, glassware.

His work was exhibited in world's major galleries:  Bernheim-Jeune in Paris, Wally Findlay in New York, as well as Tokyo and Osaka in Japan.[2]

In 1994, the porcelain manufacturer Bernardaud [fr] made Limoges porcelain with some of his artwork.[2]

Some of his paintings are exhibited in the museum Museum Bernard d'Agesci [fr] in Niort, France.

He died in 1996 and rests in the cemetery of Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon.

Books and sources

• François Wiehn, Dictionnaire des peintres des Deux-Sèvres et des sculpteurs, 2012, Editions Geste, ISBN 978-2845619869
• Wally Findlay, Important Paintings by Jean-Claude Chauray, 1990, Wally Findlay Galleries New York
• Wally Findlay, Important Still Life Paintings By the French Contemporary Master Jean-Claude Chauray, 1995, Wally Findlay Galleries, ASIN B003X59FS2

Notes and references

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[fr] Jean-Claude Chauray