Jean-Claude Golvin

The baker

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

45.9 × 29.8 cm (Overall) 35.4 × 22.7 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Scene of life

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the interior of a bakery. The drawing is in portrait format. It is organized within an ink frame. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor, ink and graphite are visible in the margins. A sketch of a drawing is visible on the reverse.
The scene depicts a baker serving bread to three characters, including a child. The scene is taken from a wall painting in Pompeii.

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