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As well as capturing this tender moment, Liotard lavishes attention on the still-life elements. He uses a build-up of thick, wet pastel to create dimensional reflections on the silver coffee pot and Chinese porcelain, whose glossy surfaces are in turn reflected in the lacquer tray. A minute signature and date – Liotard / a lion / 1754 (‘Liotard / in Lyon / 1754’) – are found on the sheet music that pokes out from the open drawer.
Although this picture is not strictly a portrait, its sitters have long been associated with the Lavergne family, relatives of Liotard’s who lived in Lyon.
Title
The Lavergne Family Breakfast
Date
1754
Medium
pastel on paper stuck down on canvas
Measurements
H 80 x W 106 cm
Accession number
NG6685
Acquisition method
accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the estate of George Pinto and allocated to the National Gallery, 2019
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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