The Sense of Taste

Philippe Mercier1744 to 1747

Details

Title: The Sense of Taste
Creator: Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760, Franco-German, active in Britain (from 1716)
Creator Lifespan: 1689/1760
Creator Nationality: Franco-German, active in Britain (from 1716)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1744 to 1747
Physical Dimensions: 52 x 60 1/2 inches (132.1 x 153.7 cm) Frame: 59 1/2 x 68 x 2 3/4 inches (151.1 x 172.7 x 7 cm)
Subject Keywords: figs, wine, peaches, ice cream, dinner, meal, landscape, conversation piece, genre subject, drinking glasses, napkin, costume, tablecloth, table, arches, food, fruit, silverware, loggia, arcades, men, women, servant, courtship, pouring, lovers, slave, Rococco style, Italianate, leisure, interior, senses, taste (senses), exoticism, drinking
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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