Das Frühstück
Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702-1789)

Das Frühstück,

um 1752
Material / Technology / Carrier
Pastell auf Pergament
Dimensions of the object
67,3 x 54 cm
Displayed
AP OG Saal XIIa
Genre
Malerei
Inventory number
HUW 30
Acquisition
Dauerleihgabe der HypoVereinsbank, Member of UniCredit. - 1974 erworben durch die Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechsel-Bank
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Jean-Étienne Liotard, Das Frühstück, um 1752, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/ZMLJkpqGJv (Last updated on 28.08.2023)
Through the delicate application of colour, Liotard captures the women’s soft skin as well as the smooth porcelain of the cup. The facial features of the figures are depicted as in a portrait, thus blending the borders between genre and portrait painting.