Who created "The House of Cards"?

The House of Cards was created by Jean Siméon Chardin in probably 1737.

When was "The House of Cards" created?

This artwork was created probably 1737.

What medium is "The House of Cards"?

The House of Cards is oil on canvas.

Is "The House of Cards" in the public domain?

Yes, The House of Cards is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The House of Cards

Jean Siméon Chardin

probably 1737

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 82.2 x 66 cm (32 3/8 x 26 in.) framed: 107.3 x 92.1 x 10.2 cm (42 1/4 x 36 1/4 x 4 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Andrew W. Mellon Collection

Accession Number

1937.1.90

About the Artist

Jean Siméon Chardin · 1699–1779

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, born on November 2, 1699, in Paris to a cabinetmaker father who crafted billiard tables, grew up immersed in the city's artisan world on the Left Bank near Saint-Sulpice. His early training came through apprenticeships with the history painters Pierre-Jacques Cazes, where he honed academic drawing techniques, and Noël-Nicolas Coypel, whose assignment to copy a musket ...

The House of Cards

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