Study of a Seated Man (recto); Study of a Male Nude (verso) Gm-00012801

Jean-Siméon Chardin (French, 1699–1779) Jean-Siméon Chardin had the ability to infuse the most ordinary scenes of everyday life with an aura of dignity and value. In this simple drawing, a man wearing a large brimmed hat and long frock coat relaxes with his cane in his hands on a square box or stool and looks away over his right shoulder. Chardin built up the forms with a series of rapid, somewhat heavy, black lines, heightened with additional strokes of white chalk that give a sense of immediacy and vibrancy to the otherwise static image. With a few bold strokes, he established a mood of quiet contemplation generated by his own direct observation and that of the seated man, who gazes off into the distance. Chardin made this figure study in preparation for a painting.

On the verso, Chardin drew an académie, a study of a nude man, probably made during his early artistic training. All of Chardin's known drawings date from his early career, as he gave up draftsmanship by the 1730s.
"

We proudly offer the Archivea image archives as custom Note Cards printed on 100% Cotton

Recycled envelopes and protective wrap is included set of 6 cards.

All our images are digitized from the original negative at the muesum , printed and assembled by hand in Lugano, Switzerland to museum standards by our master printer.

Questions? Please email service@archivea.com

Artwork in this collection is from The J. Paul Getty Museum. Reproduction rights are reserved by the copyright owner and used under license by Archivea GmbH. .

.

We offer your logo to be printed on the back of each card included free with minimum order of 90 CHF/EU. All prices are to the trade retailers only with authorized CH or EU Vat number. "