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The Washerwoman

Jean Siméon Chardin (1699 - 1779)

Artist/Maker

DatesMade: Made 1733

Material / Technique

Oil on canvas

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 37 x 42,5 cm h x w x d: Ram 55 x 61 x 10 cm

Inventory numberNM 780

AcqusitionTransferred 1866 from Kongl. Museum (Adolf Fredrik 1771)

Other titlesTitle (sv): Tvätterska Title (en): The Washerwoman

DescriptionDescription: The washerwoman was first shown in Paris in 1734, billed as a work in the style of the Flemish 17th-century artist David Tenier. It was also shown at the 1737 Paris Salon, where Chardin’s style was compared to Rembrandt’s. Chardin was influenced by the old master’s frank descriptions of household chores. He also revisited subjects such as the boy blowing bubbles, but his works are always set in a contemporary French milieu.

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MaterialOil paint, Duk

TechniquePainting

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