Artwork
Die Suppenesserin
Die Suppenesserin is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Norbert Grund. It dates from 1742 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Die Suppenesserin, a 1742 painting by Bohemian artist Norbert Grund, exemplifies the Rococo style with its intimate depiction of everyday life.
Subject & Meaning
The work portrays a woman, face obscured, engaged in a mundane task—eating from a pot with a spoon—at a simply set table with a basket, emphasizing ordinary domesticity.
Technique & Style
Grund employed a chiaroscuro technique, leveraging strong contrasts of light and dark to create depth and ambiance in the otherwise subdued scene.
History & Provenance
Created during Grund's pre-Prague return period (after travels to Vienna and Venice, before 1751), the painting is now part of the Alte Pinakothek's collection.
Context
Reflecting Grund's life circumstances, the painting's smaller format and everyday subject matter may have been chosen for broader market appeal to support his extended family.
Artist & collection
Artist
Norbert Grund (4 December 1717 – 17 July 1767) was a Bohemian painter who worked in the Rococo style.
