Woman Feeding Chickens
1776
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Gilles-Antoine Demarteau
Gilles-Antoine Demarteau (1788–1788) was an artist.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Woman Feeding Chickens is a 1776 chalk by Gilles-Antoine Demarteau, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman in a loose, fancy dress holding a basket of food. Around her feet, a dog sits on the left, while chickens and a rooster peck at the ground nearby. The background is a simple, sketchy landscape with a few bare trees—it looks more like a quick sketch than a detailed scene. The artist used soft shading to make the woman’s face and clothes stand out against the flat background. The chickens and dog add a lively, everyday feel to the scene. Next, check out the technique: chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth.
Gilles-Antoine Demarteau (1788–1788) was an artist.
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