19th-century French school, after Joseph CHINARD (1756–1813). Eugène de Beauharnais and Empress Joséphine. Pair of patinated terracotta medallions. Bears the inscription “Chinard à Lyon” beneath the cutout of the man’s bust and the inscription “Chinard de Lyon / de l’inst” beneath the cutout of the woman’s shoulder (one of the frames is damaged and both are dusty). Diameter: 19.5 cm and 20 cm. In wooden frames. Related works: -Joseph Chinard, Eugène de Beauharnais, c. 1820, terracotta, signed “Chinard à Lyon,” H. 26 x W. 24.3 cm, Paris, Petit Palais, inv. PPM69; -Joseph Chinard, Empress Joséphine, 1785/1815, terracotta medallion, signed “Chinard à Lyon,” diam. 21 cm, Paris, Musée du Louvre, inv. RF 2460. Expert: Mr. Alexandre LACROIX