Quentin Pierre Chedel

Quentin Pierre Chedel was an artist known for his graphic output, active during the early 18th century, circa 1700-1720. The documented works represented in major collections consist almost entirely of prints, alongside at least one drawing, suggesting a primary focus on reproductive engraving and illustration.

The subjects addressed in Quentin Pierre Chedel’s prints range across military actions, decorative studies, and adaptations of contemporary genre scenes. Notable documented works include the decorative design Half of a Cartouche with Monsters and military scenes such as Chatiment Militaire and the two prints titled Bataille. Chedel also produced the detailed genre scene Selling Fish at Scheveningen (Vente de Poisson a Schevelinghe [sic]), a print explicitly noted as having been executed after a painting then held in the collection of the Comte de Vence.

Fifteen works by Chedel, encompassing fourteen prints and one drawing, are recorded in the database, establishing his presence in significant institutional holdings, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As works originating from the early 18th century, these historical pieces are generally considered to be in the public domain and are frequently made available as high-quality prints for scholarly research and study. The extant body of Quentin Pierre Chedel prints provides verifiable documentation of printmaking practices during the period.