The Pig Butcher

1844

Charles Émile Jacque

Associated Names
Charles Émile Jacque

Artist, French, 1813 - 1894

This is a drawing of an interior scene featuring a figure interacting with a hanging carcass. The drawing depicts a dimly lit room where a solitary figure, holding a knife, is turned towards a suspended animal carcass. The detailed rendering suggests a rustic setting with simple furnishings, as there are a few wooden chairs placed within the scene, and shadows cast against a textured wall. The use of stark contrast and detailed lines adds depth to the scene, enhancing its atmospheric mood.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving on chinese paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Andrew Robison

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.5 × 19 cm (4 1/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
    image: 9.7 × 8.1 cm (3 13/16 × 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.106.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 26

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1866

  • Guiffrey, J. L'œuvre de Ch. Jacque: catalogue de ses eaux-fortes et pointes sèches. Paris, 1866, no. 26, ii/ii

1930

  • IFF (1800), no. 89, unknown state

Inscriptions

lower left verso, by later hand in graphite: 85 ii/vi; lower right verso, by later hand in graphite: /29

Wikidata ID

Q77112605

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