Portrait of Madame Chardin
1776 · Pastel on blue paper, laid down on canvas
45.5 × 37.5 cm (17 15/16 × 14 13/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Jean Siméon Chardin
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Jean Siméon Chardin was an 18th-century French painter. He is considered a master of still life, and is also noted for his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities. Carefully balanced composition, soft diffusion of light, and granular impasto characterize his work.
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Académie de Saint-Luc
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