An annotated text and chronology focusing on the life of Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin (1699–1779) and on prominent aspects of his paintings make up the first part of this catalogue critique. The remainder of the publication, which gathers 1,237 paintings, is organized into 25 thematic categories such as kitchen interiors, cellars, laundry rooms, desserts, and antics.
Georges Wildenstein
1933
Les Beaux-Arts, Édition d’études et de documents
collection “L’Art français”
429 pages, 24 x 32 cm
236 black & white illustrations
Out of print