The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda)
The Met
Artist: Luis Meléndez(Spanish, Naples 1716–1780 Madrid)
Date: ca. 1772
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 41 1/2 x 60 1/2 in. (105.4 x 153.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Various fruits, bread, and baskets arranged on a stone ledge in a landscape
Detailed Description
Fruits, bread, and containers are arranged on a dark stone ledge, set against a natural landscape. On the left, two greenish-yellow quinces sit next to a white plate piled with orange apricots. Behind them, a copper pot with a lid and a handle is stacked on another copper vessel. In the center, a large, light green melon, cut open to reveal its seeds, rests beside a smaller slice. Above the melon, a large cluster of light green grapes spills from a wicker basket, with some darker grapes mixed in. To the right, a dark bottle stands next to a large, light-colored linen cloth draped over a woven basket containing white plates. In front of this basket, several round loaves of light brown bread are piled, with a small knife lying nearby. Further right, a tall wooden bucket with a rope handle sits on the ledge. The background features a lush, dark green hillside with trees, and a bright blue sky with white clouds on the left, revealing distant mountains.
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