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La Blanchisseuse

1739

Charles-Nicolas Cochin I after Jean Siméon Chardin

Associated Names

Charles-Nicolas Cochin I

Artist, French, 1688 - 1754

Jean Siméon Chardin

Artist After, French, 1699 - 1779

This is a drawing of a domestic scene. It features a large tub, a child seated nearby, a woman washing clothes in a wooden tub, a child blowing bubbles, a figure holding up a sheet through a doorway in the background, a cat on the floor, and various household items scattered around.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving and etching
Credit Line

Widener Collection
Accession Number

1942.9.2147

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64954442

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