Bijgewerkt in november 2026 · gerangschikt op basis van onze populariteitsscore (zoekopdrachten, bezoeken en bestellingen per kunstwerk) · 1 werken van Alexandre Moitte in onze catalogus
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The Knife Grinder and his Family (1770) is het bekendste schilderij van Alexandre Moitte; het origineel bevindt zich in het Hermitage Museum, Sint-Petersburg. Onze catalogus bevat 1 werken van Alexandre Moitte; hier zijn de 1 bekendste, gerangschikt met het jaartal en het museum van elk werk, om u te helpen bij het maken van uw keuze.
Het museum met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Alexandre Moitte | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hermitage Museum |
Sint-Petersburg | 1 | The Knife Grinder and his Family |
Elk gedateerd schilderij van Alexandre Moitte dat hier wordt vermeld, is uit 1770, in volgorde van rangschikking.
Selecteer een jaar om de bijbehorende schilderijen te bekijken.
The Knife Grinder and his Family (1770) staat op de eerste plaats.
Alexandre Moitte was 20 jaar oud: The Knife Grinder and his Family dateert uit 1770, en Alexandre Moitte werd geboren in 1750.
1 werken van Alexandre Moitte staan in onze catalogus.
Voornamelijk in Hermitage Museum (Sint-Petersburg). Zie de museumtabel hierboven voor de volledige lijst.
Ja. Elk schilderij op deze pagina kan worden besteld als een handgeschilderde olieverfreproductie of als een print. Open het schilderij, kies de gewenste afmeting en plaats uw bestelling.
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.
