Jean Siméon Chardin
1699–1779

Chardin's still lifes and domestic scenes gained recognition in the Salons of the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. Jean-Honoré Fragonard studied with him, although their mature work followed markedly different directions.
Paintings and other works
The White Tablecloth
c. 1731–32Soap Bubbles
ca. 1733–34Kitchen Utensils with Leeks, Fish, and Eggs
c. 1734The House of Cards
probably 1737Soap Bubbles
probably 1733/1734The Attentive Nurse
1747The Kitchen Maid
1738Tours featuring this artist
- For children. Everyday life before us
- Still life. The value and structure of things
- Domestic life. Leisure and care
Sources
Jean Siméon Chardin · Clarence Buckingham Collection and the Harold Joachim Memorial Fund; The Art Institute of Chicago; 1984.61 · CC0 1.0 Portrait source · Licence