1727
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
L'Arrivee de l'Operateur dans l'hotellerie is a 1727 chalk by Jean-Baptiste Oudry, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
L'Arrivee de l'Operateur dans l'hotellerie is a work from 1727. The artist used black chalk and white chalk on blue paper. This was a common technique at the time, allowing for detailed drawings. The work is part of the Baroque movement, which is known for dramatic lighting and intense emotions, and can be found at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Jean-Baptiste Oudry was a French Rococo painter, engraver, and tapestry designer. He is particularly well known for his naturalistic pictures of animals and his hunt pieces depicting game. His son, Jacques-Charles Oudry, was also a painter.
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