Artwork
Die Suppenesserin
Die Suppenesserin is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Peter Jacob Horemans. It dates from 1764 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Die Suppenesserin is a 1764 painting by Peter Jacob Horemans, a Rococo-period artist known for genre scenes and portraits.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman eating soup, a typical subject in Horemans' work, with a cat on the back of her chair and a simple table setting.
Technique & Style
Horemans' use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, drawing attention to the woman and objects on the table against a dark background.
History & Provenance
Horemans trained in Antwerp and worked in Germany as a court painter. The painting is now held in the Alte Pinakothek.
Artist & collection
Artist
Peter Jacob Horemans or Peter Jakob Horemans (25 October 1700 – 3 August 1776) was a Flemish painter of genre scenes, portraits, conversation pieces, still lives and city views.
A Musical Gathering at the Court of the Elector Karl Albrecht of Bavaria
Stillleben mit weiblicher Figur mit Blumen
Stillleben mit weiblicher Figur
Stillleben mit Früchten und toten Vögeln
Früchtestück
Stillleben mit Schweinskeule und Eichhörnchen
Stillleben mit Krebsen
Stillleben mit Schweinskeule und Papagei
