Postcard - Self portrait of Jean-Simeon Chardin wearing spectacles
 Catalogue Number: 4444 Postcard - Self portrait of Jean-Simeon Chardin wearing spectacles Category: Memorabilia and ephemera Sub-Category: Memorabilia Institution: The Louvre Time Period: 21st C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Paris Publisher/Manufacturer: Department des Arts graphiques, Le Louvre Description Of Item: Postcard of a self-portrait of Jean-Simeon Chardin (1699 - 1779) wearing spectacles. Painted in 1771 held in the Louvre, Paris. 150 x 105 mm. Sent by Michael Aitken to Professor Barry Cole and the Archive Team in 2018 from Paris. Historical Significance: The artist started wearing spectacles because of 'failing eyesight'. This caused him to give up using oil paints and resort to using pastels in the last decade of his life. How Acquired: Donated by Michael Aitken, Honorary Archivist Date Acquired: June 2018 Condition: good Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 11 |