651 - F. PILOTY (*1786) after MURILLO (*1618), The Grape and Melon Eaters, Lithography

F. PILOTY (*1786) after MURILLO (*1618), The Grape and Melon Eaters, Lithography Ferdinand Piloty sen. (1786 Homburg - 1844 Munich) after Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (before 1618 Seville - 1682 ibid.): The grape and melon eaters Poorly dressed boys eating with relish with a basket filled with grapes, 19th century, Lithography Technique: Lithography on Paper Inscription: Signed below the depiction on the left and right. The original painting is in the Pinakothek in Munich. The sheet comes from the publication series 'Königlich Baierischer Gemälde-Saal zu München und Schleissheim'. This publication summarises the royal collection lithographically. The series was published in the years 1810-1816, with Piloty and Strixner providing the largest proportion of lithographs. Date: 19th century Description: Although the children are poorly dressed and appear to live on the streets, they do not go hungry. Murillo, who mostly captured children and beggar figures in supposed everyday situations, presents an idealised image of poverty. Keywords: Simplicity, everyday life, idealised naturalism, poverty, street children, idyll of poverty, idyll, grapes, children, children's lives, child poverty, Alte Pinakothek, State Painting Collection, Munich, 19th century, Baroque, Genre, Spain, Size: Paper: 63,4 cm x 46,7 cm (25 x 18,4 in), Depiction: 45,0 cm x 34,0 cm (17,7 x 13,4 in) Condition: Good condition. The sheet is slightly discoloured due to its age. There are pale stains in the margins. The lower edge of the sheet is slightly creased.