Louis Chaix

Louis Chaix was an artist documented as active during the mid-eighteenth century, with his period of known work spanning from 1750 to 1776. His extant portfolio, represented in major institutional collections, focuses on topographical and landscape views, depicting notable classical and architectural sites primarily across Italy.

The documented works of Louis Chaix held in museum archives include four drawings and one print. These compositions often depict famous ruins and picturesque vistas, such as the dramatic perspective offered in The Palazzo Reale at Pórtici with Vesuvius in the Background and the historical site depicted in The Tomb of the Horatii and the Curatii at Albano. Other examples of his scenic depictions include The City of Conti in Frascati and the view of The So-Called Stables of Maecenas at Tivoli.

The significance of Chaix’s artistry is established by his representation in preeminent collections in the United States, including the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. These institutions hold examples of his drawings and his print Trofei di Mario, Rome. Today, Louis Chaix prints and drawings are often digitized for research and study. As such works move into the public domain, they are increasingly available as high-quality prints, offering valuable insight into eighteenth-century landscape representation.