Jean Jacques de Boissieu
French, 1736-1810
The Great Barrel-Makers
INV-1193
Jean Jacques de Boissieu
French, 1736-18101790
The Great Barrel-Makers
Jean Jacques de Boissieu French, 1736-1810 →etchingprint
Date
1790
Medium
Etching, roulette and drypoint on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 26 × 39.7 cm (10 1/4 × 15 11/16 in.); Sheet: 28.4 × 41.4 cm (11 3/16 × 16 5/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
By placing the figures of the barrel-makers in a vault-like space reminiscent of religious architecture, de Boisseau emphasizes the rustic simplicity of everyday life while adding an air of elevated dignity.
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