Still Life with Cheese

Antoine Vollon

probably late 1870s · Oil on canvas · European Paintings

In his own day, Vollon was hailed as a second Chardin. This work, probably painted in the late 1870s, exhibits his technical virtuosity in describing the surface, light, and texture of everyday objects. His still lifes, in their choice of theme, palette, and broad handling, reflect the influence of his mentor Ribot, whose work was likewise indebted to seventeenth-century Spanish painting.

Artist

Antoine Vollon

Date

probably late 1870s

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Bequest of William Hall Walker, 1917