Cochin, Charles Nicolas (2)

Cochin, Charles Nicolas (2)

son of the foregoing, an eminent French designer and engraver, was born in Paris in 1715, and was instructed by his father. He wrote several books relating to the arts, which were highly valued. He died April 29, 1790. The following are some of his plates: The Infant Jesus Holding a Cross; The Virgin; The Crucifixion. See Chalmers, Biog. Diet. s.v.; Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Biog. Universelle, s.v.