The Little Schoolmistress
Jean Siméon ChardinWW-1740-025853
1740·oil on canvas·overall: 58.3 x 74 cm (22 15/16 x 29 1/8 in.)
framed: 80 x 95.9 x 11.4 cm (31 1/2 x 37 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1740
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- overall: 58.3 x 74 cm (22 15/16 x 29 1/8 in.) framed: 80 x 95.9 x 11.4 cm (31 1/2 x 37 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art
- Artist
- Jean Siméon Chardin
Artist
Jean Siméon Chardin
Painting
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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- Jean Siméon Chardin
- Year
- 1740
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- overall: 58.3 x 74 cm (22 15/16 x 29 1/8 in.) framed: 80 x 95.9 x 11.4 cm (31 1/2 x 37 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1740-025853
Source
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art
- Source
- nga
- Reference
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- Status
- verified