Denys Cochin

Denys Cochin (1851–1922) was a French chemist, politician, writer, and art collector. Born and dying in Paris, he was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris and Lycée Louis-le-Grand. He served as an undersecretary and president, and was a member of the Académie Française. His professional activities included participation in the Franco-Prussian War.

Cochin’s literary output included works such as *Tableaux de Corot*, *Courbet*, *David*, *Degas*, *Delacroix*, *Goya*, *Manet*, *Puvis de Chavannes*, *L'évolution et la vie*, *Affaires marocaines, 1914-1922*, and *La renaissance de l'Orient*. He received the Montyon Prize and the Commemorative medal of the 1870–1871 War. He was a Catholic and spoke French. His father was Pierre-Suzanne-Augustin Cochin, and his sibling was Henry Cochin.