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- Reference number
- P00902
- Author
- Meléndez, Luis Egidio (Spanish)
- Title
- Piece of Salmon, a Lemon and Three Vessels
- Chronology
- 1772
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 42 cm x 62 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- No
- Entrance
- COLECCIONREAL
- Procedence
- Royal Collection
This superb example of the artist's
virtuosity at capturing elements
with a direct and realistic
language can be considered a work
from late in his career. A sole
lemon in the foreground offsets the
group of elements consisting of a
slice of fresh salmon and various
cooking utensils, including a
copper vessel, a pot of the same
material and an Alcorcón style jug
with a bit of crockery as a lid. A
handle in the background might
belong to a ladle. The surface on
which these items sit disappears
into the background. Its edge is
emphasized by a spoon with a very
long handle.
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