The world of Philippe RousseauHam, laurel, newspaper and letter make up an 1870s lunch where 18th century heritage meets objects dated to modern life.
1816 - 1887Life of Philippe Rousseau
1870sStill Life Dating with Ham
Salon of 1877Presentation possible under the title Le Déjeuner
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1816 -1887 · Paris and Acquigny, rebirth of still life
Ham, laurel, newspaper and letter make up an 1870s lunch where 18th century heritage meets objects dated to modern life.
Philippe Rousseau first trained with the landscaper Victor Bertin and the history painter Antoine-Jean Gros, but found his way into still life and animal scenes. From the 1840s, his compositions earned him medals, decorative commissions and success with collectors like James de Rothschild. Still life with ham, painted in the 1870s, claimed Rousseau's admiration for the French tradition of the 18th century while refusing pastiche. The ham topped with laurel occupies the material center of the meal; on the left, a copy of Le Figaro anchors the scene in the news, while a letter addressed to the painter in his house in Acquigny transforms the table into a biographical fragment. The painting could correspond to the Luncheon exhibited at the Salon of 1877. Still life thus becomes an indirect portrait of the artist through what he reads, receives and places in front of him. The "Philippe Rousseau" selection notably compares Still Life with Ham. His reading favors drawing.
The table appears silent, but the newspaper and the letter give him a date, an address and almost a voice.
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Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Philippe Rousseau first trained with the landscaper Victor Bertin and the history painter Antoine-Jean Gros, but found his way into still life and animal scenes. From the 1840s, his compositions earned him medals, decorative commissions and success with collectors like James de Rothschild. Still life with ham, painted in the 1870s, claimed Rousseau's admiration for the French tradition of the 18th century while refusing pastiche. The ham topped with laurel occupies the material center of the meal; on the left, a copy of Le Figaro anchors the scene in the news, while a letter addressed to the painter in his house in Acquigny transforms the table into a biographical fragment. The painting could correspond to the Luncheon exhibited at the Salon of 1877. Still life thus becomes an indirect portrait of the artist through what he reads, receives and places in front of him.
Moving from landscape to still life
The first awards confirm a change of specialty. This milestone sheds light on the "Philippe Rousseau" collection by favoring drawing.
Renew an old genre
Animals, foods and familiar objects establish its reputation.
Painting a contemporary lunch
Le Figaro and the letter bring current events into the tradition of the painted meal.
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Monumental ham
The piece of meat becomes the main volume of the composition. This line guides a reading of "Philippe Rousseau" centered on drawing.
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Decorative laurel
The branch combines culinary preparation and colorful accent.
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Datable newspaper
Le Figaro introduces public life on a private table.
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Personal letter
Acquigny's address directly connects the object depicted to the painter.
Explore by universe
Read the table like a portrait
Jambon, Figaro, Lettre and Acquigny connect the tradition of still life, consumption, press and daily biography.
Ham01
Occupy the center
The shape, material and scale give the meal an almost sculptural presence.
For the subject. Reading of "Philippe Rousseau" through drawing.Laurel02
Adorn food
The foliage breaks up warm tones and recalls presentation uses.
For colorFigaro03
Locate the era
Diary prevents scene from belonging to an indefinite past.
For modernityLetter04
Sign without portrait
Rousseau's address makes the table an extension of his private life.
For artistA lunch that gives its address05
Still life with ham
The painting does not only bring together foods: the letter addressed to Acquigny and the newspaper construct an indirect self-portrait of Rousseau.
Landmark work by Philippe RousseauStyle06
Monumental ham
The piece of meat becomes the main volume of the composition. This line guides a reading of "Philippe Rousseau" centered on drawing.
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Still life with ham by Philippe Rousseau
This active reproduction restores a composition from the 1870s where Rousseau brings the pageantry of ancient still life into dialogue with a contemporary diary and letter.
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