"La forge", Louis Le Nain, vers 1640-1642. Musée du Louvre.CC0 · 3,321 × 3,910 px · Wikimedia Commons

c. 1640–1642 · Department of Paintings of the Louvre

Smith in his workshop

presumably by Louis Le Nain and Le Nain BrothersWikidata

painting by Louis Le Nain

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Everyday lifechildwomanforgingsmithymanpeasantblacksmith
Date
c. 1640–1642 (known to the decade)Wikidata
Medium
Oil paint on canvasWikidata
Dimensions
69 × 57 cmWikidata
Collection
Department of Paintings of the LouvreWikidata
Location
Room 912Wikidata
Materials
oil paint, canvasWikidata
Inventory no.
INV 6838Wikidata
Exhibitions
  • Le mystère Le Nain
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Provenance

Where it has been

  1. Dates unknown
    Charles-Claude Flahaut de la Billaderie
    medium confidenceWikidata · owned by
  2. ? – 1772
    Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  3. Dates unknown
    Department of Paintings of the Louvre
    medium confidenceWikidata · collection
  4. ? – 1772
    Cabinet de Monseigneur le duc de Choiseul
    high confidenceWikidata · collection
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