650 - F. PILOTY (*1786) after MURILLO (*1618), *The Pâté Eaters*, Lithograph

F. PILOTY (*1786) after MURILLO (*1618), *The Pâté Eaters*, Lithograph Ferdinand Piloty Sr. (1786 Homburg – 1844 Munich) after Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (before 1618 Seville – 1682 ibid.): The Pâté Eaters: Poorly dressed boys eating with relish from a basket filled with pâté and fruit, 19th century, lithograph Technique: Lithograph on paper Inscription: Signed below the image on the left and right. The original painting is in the Pinakothek in Munich. The sheet is from the publication series “Königlich Baierischer Gemälde-Saal zu München und Schleissheim.” This publication provides a lithographic overview of the royal collection. The series was published between 1810 and 1816, with Piloty and Strixner contributing the largest proportion of the 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 primarily depicted children and beggars in supposed everyday situations, presents an idealized image of poverty. Keywords: Simplicity, everyday life, idealized naturalism, poverty, street children, idyll of poverty, idyll, children, children’s lives, child poverty, Alte Pinakothek, State Painting Collection, Munich, 19th century, Baroque, Genre, Spain, Size: Paper: 63.6 cm x 46.3 cm (25 x 18.2 in), Image: 44.4 cm x 34.3 cm (17.5 x 13.5 in) Condition: Good condition. The sheet is slightly discolored due to its age. There are faint stains in the margins.