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The Knife Grinder and his Family
Reprodução em óleo pintada à mão de $256 37 × 27 cm
Mesmo tamanho da original $268 45 × 31 cm Encomendar no tamanho original →
The Knife Grinder and his Family (1770) é a pintura mais famosa de Alexandre Moitte, guardada pelo Museu Hermitage em São Petersburgo. Dos 1 trabalhos de Alexandre Moitte em nosso catálogo, aqui estão os 1 que colecionadores e visitantes de museus mais observam, com o ano, o museu e a história de cada um.
Classificado de acordo com o nosso índice de popularidade, que combina buscas, visitas e pedidos de cada obra. Atualizado em Novembro 2026. Cada obra-prima nesta página pode ser encomendada como uma reprodução em óleo pintada à mão, com qualidade de museu, ou como uma impressão de fine art, no tamanho de sua escolha.
O museu que detém a maioria das pinturas desta página.
| Museus | Cidade | Obras de Alexandre Moitte | Pinturas desta lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museu Hermitage |
São Petersburgo | 1 | The Knife Grinder and his Family |
1770 é o ano de cada obra-prima datada de Alexandre Moitte nesta página: aqui estão elas, por ordem de fama.
The Knife Grinder and his Family (1770)
20 anos: The Knife Grinder and his Family data de 1770 e Alexandre Moitte nasceu em 1750.
O nosso catálogo apresenta 1 obras de Alexandre Moitte.
A maioria deles está em Museu Hermitage (São Petersburgo). A tabela acima lista os museus um a um.
Sim. Todas as pinturas desta página podem ser encomendadas como uma reprodução em óleo pintada à mão com qualidade de museu ou como uma impressão de fine art, no tamanho de sua escolha, a partir da própria página da pintura.
Born in Paris, Alexandre Moitte grew up within a family deeply connected to the visual arts. His father, Pierre-Étienne Moitte, was a painter and a royal engraver, providing a domestic environment where the technicalities of line and form were part of daily life. This lineage likely shaped Alexandre's early understanding of his craft. He eventually sought formal training at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, a step that solidified his place within the French artistic tradition of his era.
His personal life was anchored by his marriage to Charlotte Deruelle. Together, they raised several children, including Antoine Guillaume Alexandre, Auguste Pierre Charles, Flore, and Adrien Jules Philibert. These family connections reflect a life lived amidst the social and professional structures of late eighteenth-century France.
Moitte’s work often turned its gaze toward the people and the labor that defined the era. One of his notable pieces, The Knife Grinder and his Family, created in the 1770s, offers a glimpse into the domestic and professional realities of the time. Painted in oil on a panel, the work captures a specific moment of communal existence. It is a scene of quiet industry, showing the intersection of work and family life.
His technique relied on a careful application of oil to panel, a medium that allowed for a certain level of detail in the textures of clothing and tools. This piece, which remains part of a private collection, demonstrates his ability to find meaning in the mundane activities of common people. He did not look for grand spectacles, but rather for the steady rhythm of life as it was lived in the streets and homes of France.
Though his name may not carry the weight of the most famous painters of the period, Moitte’s contributions remain part of the historical record of French art. His work survives in collections that preserve the visual language of the eighteenth century. His life and his art provide a window into a period of transition, seen through the eyes of a man who understood both the precision of engraving and the softness of oil painting.