The Great Barrel-Makers

Art Institute of Chicago

The Great Barrel-Makers

Jean Jacques de Boissieu

Date
1790
Medium
Etching, roulette and drypoint on ivory laid paper
Culture
France
Department
Prints and Drawings
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

By placing the figures of the barrel-makers in a vault-like space reminiscent of religious architecture, de Boisseau emphasizes the rustic simplicity of everyday life while adding an air of elevated dignity.

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Object type
AAT300041273

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