Jean Siméon Chardin (1699-1779) was one of the the greatest artists of the 18th century.
He favoured simple still lifes and unsentimental domestic interiors, documenting the life of the Paris bourgeoisie
Lucian Freud obviously admired him as he made an almost exact copy of one of his paintings.
Here is the original, painted by Chardin:
Lucian Freud "After Chardin" 1999
And this is Lucian Freud's version:
It is interesting to see Freud using a different style and technique.
