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The Silver Tureen
A still life by the French painter Jean Siméon Chardin. A silver tureen, game, and a cat rest in quiet light — Chardin’s gift for drawing serene beauty from ordinary objects on full display.
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
- Date
- ca. 1728–30
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30 x 42 1/2 in. (76.2 x 108 cm)
- On view
- Gallery 629
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