Supper
c. 1865
Medium
Etching, engraving and drypoint on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 13.3 × 10.9 cm (5 1/4 × 4 5/16 in.); Plate: 15.5 × 12.5 cm (6 1/8 × 4 15/16 in.); Sheet: 46.2 × 33.7 cm (18 1/4 × 13 5/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
45790
Art Historical Context
Charles Émile Jacque's *Supper* (c. 1865) captures the quiet intimacy of rural life, a hallmark of the French artist's work. A key figure in the Barbizon School Jean-François Millet, Jacque specialized in realist depictions of peasants, farm animals, and pastoral scenes, drawing from his own experiences in the countryside near Paris. Created during the mid-19 century—a time when industrialization was transforming France—this etching reflects the movement's emphasis on everyday authenticity over idealized Romanticism, offering viewers a glimpse into the simple rituals of country folk. Jacque's...