L'Ecureuse

1740

Charles-Nicolas Cochin I after Jean Siméon Chardin

Associated Names
Charles-Nicolas Cochin I

Artist/publisher, French, 1688 - 1754

Jean Siméon Chardin

Artist After, French, 1699 - 1779

The image depicts a person standing in front of a large barrel, cleaning its interior with a stick. The individual has a side profile with a subtle smile and wears a cap, long-sleeved blouse, apron, and long skirt. Surrounding the person are a smaller barrel, a large vat, a metal scoop, a flat pan, and a hook, with a textured wall in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.3 × 20.6 cm (9 15/16 × 8 1/8 in.)
    plate: 28 × 22.2 cm (11 × 8 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 35.2 × 29.2 cm (13 7/8 × 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2153

Artwork history & notes

Markings

recto: none; verso: Widener National Gallery of Art

Wikidata ID

Q64954445

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