Adolphe Brodbek

 

 

Adolphe Brodbek is said to have worked as an ivory carver in the French ivory town of Dieppe around 1770. Contrary to the Dieppe school, he did not work his works of micro-engineering in one piece to some extent, but used the technique of flaking and, in addition, he used mother-of-pearl and blue glass in many of his works.

This art is one of Brodbek's masterpieces comparable to the work in the Musee du Chateau, the port of Nantes. Characteristic for Adolphe Brodbek is the water depiction with mother-of-pearl on a dark glass background, as also used by G. Stephany for his frigates. In addition, the port scene depicted is characterised by a large number of buildings with people.