# Fernand Paillet

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**Fernand Paillet** (1850–1918) was a French figurine artist, miniature portraitist and jewelry designer. He painted many American socialites of the [Gilded Age](/source/Gilded_Age).

## Early life

Fernand Paillet was born in 1850 in [Niort](/source/Niort), France.[1] He was trained by [Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse](/source/Albert-Ernest_Carrier-Belleuse).[1]

## Career

Paillet established a studio in Paris.[2] He became renowned for his figurines, made with ivory and ceramic.[1]

He painted portraits of American socialites of the Gilded Age,[3] including miniatures for the [Peter Marié](/source/Peter_Mari%C3%A9) collection, now preserved by the [New-York Historical Society](/source/New-York_Historical_Society). He did a miniature portrait of [Edith Wharton](/source/Edith_Wharton).[4]

Paillet also designed jewelry.[5] A pendant he designed for [Marcus & Co.](/source/Marcus_%26_Co.), a luxury jewelry retailer, is exhibited at the [Walters Art Museum](/source/Walters_Art_Museum) in Baltimore, Maryland.[6]

## Death

He died in 1918.[1]

## References

1. Martin Wolpert, Jeffrey Winter, [*Modern Figurative Paintings: The Paris Connection*](https://books.google.com/books?id=36LqAAAAMAAJ&q=%22fernand+Paillet%22), Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 2004, p. 205

1. Gérard Aubisse, [*Les peintres des Charentes, du Poitou et de Vendée: XIXe-XXe siècles : dictionnaire et notices biographiques*](https://books.google.com/books?id=zANGAQAAIAAJ&q=%22fernand+Paillet%22), 2001, p. 318

1. Barbara Dayer Gallati, Bucerius Kunst Forum, [*High society: American portraits of the Gilded Age : Bucerius Kunst Forum, Hamburg, June 7-Aug. 31, 2008*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ItrqAAAAMAAJ&q=%22fernand+Paillet%22), Hirmer, 2008, pp. 185-186

1. Laura Rattray, [*Edith Wharton in Context*](https://books.google.com/books?id=qaUhAwAAQBAJ&dq=%22fernand+Paillet%22&pg=PA212), Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2012, p. 212

1. Penny Prodrow, [*Diamonds: A Century of Spectacular Jewels*](https://books.google.com/books?id=9AFUAAAAMAAJ&q=%22fernand+Paillet%22), New York City: Harry N. Abrams Publishers, 1996, p. 39

1. [Walters Art Museum: Watch Pendant Painting](http://art.thewalters.org/detail/77169)

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