Minneapolis Institute of Art
At the Château Rouge
Edgar ChahineLinkedCulture matchlcp-12857708bbec
- Date
- 1899
- Medium
- Drypoint
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 114999
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Edgar Chahine often reminded his middle and upper middle class audience of the grinding burden of urban poverty. Here he focused on hunger and fatigue. The basket placed at center stage, meant for carrying food, underscores the spare offerings in this dining hall at the former Château Rouge. In the early 1800s, Château Rouge had served as headquarters for the brother of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1861). By Chahine’s time, the building had been torn down and the land redeveloped to accommodate the influx of rural citizens and immigrants fueling Paris’s growth. The area still serves an immigrant population, with today’s newcomers coming mostly from Africa. France, Europe
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- Credit line
- Bequest of Harry Drake
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