Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin
1771
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1771
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin is a 1771 ink by Juste Chevillet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with round glasses and a white cap. His face is serious but kind, with a slight smile. The background is plain, putting all focus on him. The edges of the picture have fancy carved lines, like a frame within a frame. The name below says "Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin," but this image is actually an etching, not a painting. The artist who made it was named Chevillet. Look up technique: etching to see how artists like Chevillet created these detailed prints.
