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Interior of a foundry, by Léonard Defrance, oil, 1790

Interior of a foundry

Léonard Defrance

1790

oil

panel

From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Dominant colour

Overview

Interior of a foundry is a 1790 oil by Léonard Defrance, a Rococo painting work, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

Who painted this?
Léonard Defrance
When & what style?
1790 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

About this work

This painting shows a group of people in old-fashioned clothes gathered around a large furnace. The furnace has a big opening at the front, and the people are standing around it, some with tools in their hands. The room is made of stone and has a high ceiling. The people in the painting seem to be working together, maybe making something in the furnace. They're all dressed in old-fashioned clothes, like they're from a long time ago. The painting is done in a way that makes the light from the furnace look really bright and warm. The artist who painted this is Léonard Defrance.

About the artist

Portrait of Léonard Defrance
Artist

Léonard Defrance

Léonard Defrance (French pronunciation: ), born at Liège in 1735, was a scholar of J.

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