Unknown Painter
Detail: shoemaker, cordwainer, axe, sailors palm, hammer, twine, knife, bench, tub, shoes, mules, stool, boots, awl, strap, tools, shoe last, work apron, monmouth cap, stump, feather, bird cage, bird, shelf, pot, bottle, jar, basket, walking stick
Adriaen van Ostade (1610–1685)
Ok, it might be easier to say what isn’t in this painting.
Detail: alchemist, wife, children, basket, window, raised hearth, curtain, ladder, herbs, basket, bowl, pot, bottle, flask bread, scales, funnel jar, box, stool, spoon, kettle, pipe, specticles, knife, tongs, bellows, book, retort, jug, hourglass, drill, fire bucket, sieve, pitcher, dust pan, oven, plate, mortar and pestle, small kettle, matches
Peter Jakob Horemans ( 1700 – 1776 )
Detail: girl, parrot, food, plate, copper pan, pewter plate, mallet bottle, manchet bread, tea cup, saucer, jug, meat, spoon, bowl, pot, onions, short gown with buttons
Francis Wheatley, 1747-1801 from Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Detail: farm, cows, bridge, farm house, bundle of sticks, dog, maid, bucket, pot, stool , broom, hay fork, barrel, canteen, smock, spatter-dashes, thatch roof
Jean-Honor Fragonard 1732 – 1806
A beautiful French chalk drawing and a plate from Diderot’s l’Encyclopedie what do they have in common?
Detail: brazier, pot, cabinet, bowl, ladies’ clothing
