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The device of a view through an open doorway to the side of the picture was often used by Dutch and Flemish artists, but Chardin’s painting is a still life as well as a scene of domestic life. In contrast to the human presence on the right, the left-hand side of the picture is filled with household objects. Full of detailed observation, this is a glimpse of servants’ lives ‘below stairs’, which were very different from those of the wealthy collectors who bought Chardin’s pictures.
Title
La Fontaine (The Water Cistern)
Date
1733 or later
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 37.5 x W 44.5 cm
Accession number
NG1664
Acquisition method
Bought, 1898
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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