Description
Rousseau was profoundly influenced by the atmospheric still lifes of Jean Siméon Chardin (1699-1779), whom the artist and other French painters like François Bonvin (1817-1877) rediscovered in the mid-1800s. A comparison with Chardin's work, also shown in this gallery, indicates that Rousseau similarly depicted foodstuffs on a simple kitchen table, concentrating on rich textures and restrained colors.
Provenance
Alfred Arago [1815-1892], Paris (After 1880- ?); Charles Guérin, Lyon (?); (Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 9-10, 1977 (no. 100), sold to Galerie Galerie Brame-Lorenceau) (1977); (Galerie Brame-Lorenceau, Paris, sold to Noah L. Butkin and Muriel S. Butkin) (1977); Noah L. [1918-1980] and Muriel S. Butkin [1915-2008], Cleveland, OH, bequeathed to the Cleveland Museum of Art as a result of disclaimer by Muriel S. Butkin (1977-1980); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1980-)
Accession Number
1980.284
Medium
oil on fabric
Dimensions
Unframed: 36 x 65 cm (14 3/16 x 25 9/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Bequest of Noah L. Butkin
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