A SEVRES BISCUIT PORTRAIT MEDALLION OF ARTHUR WELLESLEY, 1ST DUKE OF WELLINGTON

The Brachard family included three of the most well-known modellers at the Sèvres factory. Alexandre Brachard fils (1775-1843) was the younger brother of Jean-Charles-Nicholas Brachard (called aîné) and the son of Nicholas Brachard (called père), all of whom worked as sculptors at the Sèvres factory. From 26 July 1784 Alexandre Brachard was a pupil at the Sèvres factory and was listed as unpaid assistant under Le Riche in the sculptor's workshop in February 1791.