Kitchen-sene with a Girl frying Pancakes 1740 - 1780

"Kitchen-sene with a Girl frying Pancakes" is a 18th century drawing by Louis Aubert that depicts a young woman in a kitchen, preparing food over a fire. The scene is rendered in a realistic style, with detailed depictions of the kitchen’s interior and its various utensils, including a hanging rack full of pots and pans. The girl is wearing a simple dress, emphasizing the daily life setting, and holding a long-handled pan in her hand, giving us a glimpse into the life of a domestic worker in a kitchen. The drawing is a great example of the genre of kitchen scenes, a popular subject in 18th century art, which often showcased the everyday life of common people.