Louis Eugêne Mouchon

Louis Eugêne Mouchon was an artist active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with documented works spanning the period 1885 to 1902. Mouchon specialized in metalworks, producing commemorative medals and plaques that chronicled key political figures, civic leaders, and major public events in France. Six of these historical metalworks are represented in museum collections, confirming the artist's role in documenting official Parisian life during this era.

Mouchon’s commissions consistently honored political and governmental milestones. Notable works include the pieces In Honor of M. Bourgeois, a French Radical Politician, Premier for a short time in 1896 and In Honor of M. de Selves, Former Minister of Post and Telegraphs. The artist also commemorated institutional openings and international relations, as seen in the works Inauguration of the New Building of the Ecole Estienne and To Commemorate the Visit of the Tsar Nicholas II and the Tsarista to Paris in 1902.

These historical pieces, documenting French socio-political history, are preserved in significant institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Today, reproductions of Louis Eugêne Mouchon prints and works are available, sometimes as high-quality prints, reflecting items now in the public domain.