The second book in the “Discover” series, this illuminating
study explores Liotard’s little-known The Lavergne Family
Breakfast (1754), widely regarded as a pastel masterpiece
Jean-Etienne Liotard’s The Lavergne Family Breakfast, acquired by
the National Gallery in 2019, is one of the Gallery’s most
important eighteenth-century pictures and the artist’s largest
and most ambitious pastel. Last exhibited in 1754, when Liotard
brought the pastel from Lyon to London (an incredible feat in
itself given the fragility of pastel), it has hardly been seen in
public since. Exploring the pastel medium, Liotard’s itinerant
career and the stories behind the objects he depicts, this
catalogue puts Liotard and The Lavergne Family Breakfast in the
spotlight. Liotard was a flamboyant artist and unusually
well travelled for his time, and his own journeys across the length
and breadth of Europe are considered alongside the voyages implicit
in the components of the still life: coffee, porcelain and sugar.
This discussion allows much wider elements of social history and
the histories of travel and trade to be woven into the book. This
beautifully illustrated publication offers readers a fresh
perspective on the eighteenth century and an accessible
introduction to a particularly idiosyncratic and gifted artist.
Published by National Gallery Global/Distributed by Yale
University Press Exhibition Schedule: The National
Gallery, London (November 16, 2023–March 3, 2024)
General
| Imprint: |
National Gallery Publications
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2023 |
| Authors: |
Francesca Whitlum-Cooper
|
| Contributors: |
Iris Moon
|
| Dimensions: |
251 x 210mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
120 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-85709-702-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-85709-702-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781857097023 |
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