Self-Portrait with a Visor

Jean Siméon ChardinWW-1771-000673

1771·Pastel on blue laid paper, laid down on canvas·45.7 × 37.4 cm (18 × 14 3/4 in.)

Clarence Buckingham Collection and the Harold Joachim Memorial Fund

Catalogue

Year: 1771
Medium: Pastel on blue laid paper, laid down on canvas
Dimensions: 45.7 × 37.4 cm (18 × 14 3/4 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
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.

Paris

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