CA-416 ‘’Mon Repos’’, Barbizon
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Title in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: ‘’Mon Repos’’, Barbizon
Year: 1928
Number: 416
Size:
States: 5
Title on Print: ‘’Mon Repos’’, Barbizon
Initials or Signature and Date in Plate: C. Armington 1928?
Planned Edition: 100
Total Number of Impressions: 110
Number in Pencil:
One for ‘’ Bibliothéque Nationale’’ not numbered.
Signature in Pencil: Caroline Armington
Dedication:
Caroline Armington’s etching record book contains the following notes for this print:
1st state 2 prints
2nd 3
3rd 2
4th
1 for Frank on old paper not numbered
1 for Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson Cochran
1 Bibliothéque Nationale
No 1 to 16
5th state pavement? & several accents
1 given to John Pollock at American Church
1 given to Mary Brown?
Christmas 1933
No 1 to 20
Price in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: none.
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Dr. Joseph Wilson Cochran (1867–1961) was a prominent American Presbyterian minister, author, and diplomat, while "Mrs. Joseph Wilson Cochran" most frequently refers to his wife, Dorothea Edwards Lewis Cochran
The couple is most highly regarded for their historical and humanitarian work in Paris, France during the early 20th century.
Following World War I, Dr. Cochran took charge of the restoration and physical building of the famous American Church in Paris. His leadership helped unite various social, diplomatic, and artistic expatriate groups in France.
For his monumental work bridging Franco-American relations and rebuilding the community, the French government awarded Dr. Cochran the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Palmes Académiques.
Dr. Cochran authored several books, including Friendly Adventurers: A Chronicle of the American Church of Paris (1931), which documented the life of the American colony in France.
He answered the call of General John J. Pershing during World War I to serve as an Army Chaplain.
After retiring from the ministry in 1933, Dr. and Mrs. Cochran divided their time between Nantucket, Massachusetts and Anna Maria, Florida. In his later years, Dr. Cochran became a well-known watercolor painter, exhibiting his artwork in New York, Florida, and Nantucket before passing away at the age of 94.