Geslacht varken op een leer
c. 1710 - 1757
Medium
paper
Dimensions
162; 314
About this artwork
annotatie, verso, middenonder, potlood: ‘Verz. Gigoux / Vente 1882 frs 120 / Chardin’
Art Historical Context
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (1699–1779), a master of French still-life painting during the Rococo era, crafted this intimate drawing titled *Geslacht varken op een leer*—likely depicting a butchered pig carcass suspended on a leather strap. roughly between 1710 and 1757, the work measures a modest 314 × 162 mm on paper, showcasing Chardin's skill in capturing everyday realism. Unlike the ornate grandeur of his contemporaries, Chardin's subjects drew from humble domestic life, elevating ordinary objects like raw meat into studies of texture, light, and form through meticulous pencil or charcoa...