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Exhibition

Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil Tradition

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Trompe l’Oeil Still Life with Flower Garland and Curtain, Adriaen van der Spelt Dutch, Oil on panel — Trompe l’Oeil Still Life with Flower Garland and Curtain
Adriaen van der Spelt
Frans van Mieris the Elder
1658

Still Life with Four Bunches of Grapes, Juan Fernández, "El Labrador" Spanish, Oil on canvas — Still Life with Four Bunches of Grapes
Juan Fernández, "El Labrador"
ca. 1636

Still Life with Grapes and a Bird, Antonio Leonelli (Antonio da Crevalcore) Italian, Oil on canvas — Still Life with Grapes and a Bird
Antonio Leonelli (Antonio da Crevalcore)
ca. 1500–1510

Still Life with Chair Caning, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil and printed oilcloth on canvas edged with rope — Still Life with Chair Caning
Pablo Picasso
1912

The Scallop Shell: "Notre Avenir est dans l'Air", Pablo Picasso Spanish, Enamel and oil on canvas — The Scallop Shell: "Notre Avenir est dans l'Air"
Pablo Picasso
Paris, spring 1912

Trompe l'Oeil Still Life, Samuel van Hoogstraten Dutch, Oil on canvas — Trompe l'Oeil Still Life
Samuel van Hoogstraten
ca. 1666-1678

The Attributes of the Painter, Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts Flemish, Oil on canvas — The Attributes of the Painter
Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts
1665

A Board with Letters, Quill Knife, and Quill Pen behind Red Straps, Wallerant Vaillant Flemish, Oil on canvas — A Board with Letters, Quill Knife, and Quill Pen behind Red Straps
Wallerant Vaillant
1658

Violin and Palette, Georges Braque French, Oil on canvas — Violin and Palette
Georges Braque
1909

Violin and Grapes, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — Violin and Grapes
Pablo Picasso
1912

Violin and Engraving, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil, sand, collage on canvas — Violin and Engraving
Juan Gris
1913

Which is Which?, Jefferson D. Chalfant American, Oil and cut-and-pasted printed paper on wood panel — Which is Which?
Jefferson D. Chalfant
ca. 1890

Still Life: The Table, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, printed wove paper, newspaper, conté crayon, gouache, wax crayon, and laid papers on newspaper mounted on canvas — Still Life: The Table
Juan Gris
1914

Trompe l'Oeil, Marcos Correa Spanish, Oil on canvas — Trompe l'Oeil
Marcos Correa
ca. 1667-1673

The Guitar, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil and cut-and-pasted printed paper on canvas — The Guitar
Juan Gris
1913

Guitar and Wine Glass, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted newspaper, printed sheet music, laid and wove papers, oil, and charcoal on printed wallpaper mounted on paperboard — Guitar and Wine Glass
Pablo Picasso
1912

Still Life with Violin, Georges Braque French, Charcoal and cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, selectively varnished, on laid paper — Still Life with Violin
Georges Braque
1912

Composition with Violin, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Charcoal, graphite, collage of found printed paper, and black ink on paper, mounted on board — Composition with Violin
Pablo Picasso
Paris, 1912

Violin and Sheet Music: "Petit Oiseau", Georges Braque French, Oil and charcoal on canvas — Violin and Sheet Music: "Petit Oiseau"
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1913

Still Life—Violin and Music, William Michael Harnett American, Oil on canvas, American — Still Life—Violin and Music
William Michael Harnett
1888

Trompe l’Oeil with Violin, Music Book, and Recorder, Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts Flemish, Oil on canvas — Trompe l’Oeil with Violin, Music Book, and Recorder
Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts
1672

Violin Hanging on a Wall, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil and sand on canvas — Violin Hanging on a Wall
Pablo Picasso
1912

Trompe l'Oeil of an Etching by Ferdinand Bol, Anonymous, Oil on panel — Trompe l'Oeil of an Etching by Ferdinand Bol
Anonymous
c. 1675

Tray, Lunéville French, Tin-glazed earthenware, Lunéville (French, established 1728) — Tray
Lunéville
c. 1760

Dessert plate, Niderviller French, Tin-glazed earthenware — Dessert plate
Niderviller
1774

Coffeepot, Tournai Belgian, Soft-paste porcelain — Coffeepot
Tournai
c. 1780

Fruit Dish and Glass, Georges Braque French, Charcoal and cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper with gouache on white laid paper; subsequently mounted on paperboard — Fruit Dish and Glass
Georges Braque
Sorgues, autumn 1912

Fruit Dish, Ace of Clubs, Georges Braque French, Oil, gouache, and charcoal on canvas — Fruit Dish, Ace of Clubs
Georges Braque
1913

Glass, Bottle, and Newspaper, Georges Braque French, Charcoal and cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper on laid paper — Glass, Bottle, and Newspaper
Georges Braque
1912

Homage to J. S. Bach, Georges Braque French, Oil on canvas — Homage to J. S. Bach
Georges Braque
1911–1912

“Attributs du Peintre en Bâtiment” (Attributes of the Painter-Decorator)
Plate XXVI, Album du peintre en bâtiment: Travaux élémentaires. Troisième série
Paris: Ducher & Cie, 1883, Nicolas Glaise French, Chromolithograph — “Attributs du Peintre en Bâtiment” (Attributes of the Painter-Decorator) Plate XXVI, Album du peintre en bâtiment: Travaux élémentaires. Troisième série Paris: Ducher & Cie, 1883
Nicolas Glaise
1883

"Panneau sapin” (Fir Panel)
Plate 20, Nouveaux modèles de bois & marbres (New models of wood and marble)

, Eugène Berthelon French, Chromolithograph — "Panneau sapin” (Fir Panel) Plate 20, Nouveaux modèles de bois & marbres (New models of wood and marble)
Eugène Berthelon
1902

"Panneau acajou gerbé” (Mahogany Panel)
Plate 23, Nouveaux modèles de bois & marbres (New models of wood and marble)
, Eugène Berthelon French, Chromolithograph — "Panneau acajou gerbé” (Mahogany Panel) Plate 23, Nouveaux modèles de bois & marbres (New models of wood and marble)
Eugène Berthelon
1902

[Marbling] Plate IV, Handboek voor den schilder: De hout- en marmer-nabootsing, part 1, Pieter van der Burg Dutch, Chromolithograph — [Marbling] Plate IV, Handboek voor den schilder: De hout- en marmer-nabootsing, part 1
Pieter van der Burg
1883

[Wood-graining] Plate XXXI, Handboek voor den schilder: De hout- en marmer-nabootsing, part 1, Pieter van der Burg Dutch, Chromolithograph — [Wood-graining] Plate XXXI, Handboek voor den schilder: De hout- en marmer-nabootsing, part 1
Pieter van der Burg
1883

"Marbles"
Plate XXII, Album du peintre en bâtiment: Travaux élémentaires. Deuxième partie, Bois, marbres, lettres, Nicolas Glaise French, Chromolithograph — "Marbles" Plate XXII, Album du peintre en bâtiment: Travaux élémentaires. Deuxième partie, Bois, marbres, lettres
Nicolas Glaise
Eugène Berthelon
1881

“Marbles”
Plate XXX, Album du peintre en bâtiment: Travaux élémentaires. Deuxième partie, Bois, marbres, lettres, Nicolas Glaise French, Chromolithograph — “Marbles” Plate XXX, Album du peintre en bâtiment: Travaux élémentaires. Deuxième partie, Bois, marbres, lettres
Nicolas Glaise
Eugène Berthelon
1881

“Striping on Wood, Louis XV Style”
Plate XXXIII, Le style dans la peinture décorative: Recueil de documents choisis et publiés, Paul Planat French, Chromolithograph — “Striping on Wood, Louis XV Style” Plate XXXIII, Le style dans la peinture décorative: Recueil de documents choisis et publiés
Paul Planat
1892

Musical Instruments, Evaristo Baschenis Italian, Oil on canvas — Musical Instruments
Evaristo Baschenis
ca. 1665–77

Still life with Compote and Glass, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — Still life with Compote and Glass
Pablo Picasso
1914-1915

Still Life with Violin, Ewer, and Bouquet of Flowers, J. S. Bernard French, Oil on canvas — Still Life with Violin, Ewer, and Bouquet of Flowers
J. S. Bernard
1657

Glasses, Teacup, Bottle, and Pipe on a Table, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, newspaper, laid paper, oil, gouache and crayon on canvas — Glasses, Teacup, Bottle, and Pipe on a Table
Juan Gris
1914

Guitar and Glasses, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, wove papers, printed packaging, gouache, conté crayon, and wax crayon on paper mounted on canvas — Guitar and Glasses
Juan Gris
1914

The Glass of Beer, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted white wove paper, printed wallpapers, newspaper, laid and wove papers, conté crayon, gouache, oil, and wax crayon on canvas — The Glass of Beer
Juan Gris
1914

Fruit-Dish on a Striped Cloth, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, laid and wove papers, printed packaging, wax crayon, watercolor, conté crayon, gouache, and graphite on canvas — Fruit-Dish on a Striped Cloth
Juan Gris
1914

Still Life with Box of Jelly, Bread, Salver with Glass, and Cooler, Luis Meléndez Spanish, Oil on canvas — Still Life with Box of Jelly, Bread, Salver with Glass, and Cooler
Luis Meléndez
1770

Still Life with a Pipe-lighter, Jan Jansz van de Velde III Dutch, Oil on canvas — Still Life with a Pipe-lighter
Jan Jansz van de Velde III
1653

Bottle of Rosé Wine, Juan Gris Spanish, Collage of cut printed and painted papers with black and green crayon, charcoal, white, black and dark green opaque matte paints and selectively applied glaze, mounted on canvas — Bottle of Rosé Wine
Juan Gris
Paris, 1914

Still Life with a Bottle, Playing Cards, and a Wineglass on a Table, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil, sand, and graphite on paperboard, mounted on cradled wood panel — Still Life with a Bottle, Playing Cards, and a Wineglass on a Table
Pablo Picasso
1914

Guitar, Glass, Bottle of Vieux Marc, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Chalk, charcoal, cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, laid and wove papers, and straight pins on blue laid paper — Guitar, Glass, Bottle of Vieux Marc
Pablo Picasso
1913

The Cup of Coffee, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, laid and wove papers, charcoal, and white chalk on green laid paper — The Cup of Coffee
Pablo Picasso
1913

Still Life with a Guitar, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil on canvas — Still Life with a Guitar
Juan Gris
1913

Glass and Checkerboard, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, watercolor, gouache, conté crayon, and wove papers, selectively varnished, on canvas — Glass and Checkerboard
Juan Gris
1914

Pears and Grapes on a Table, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil on canvas — Pears and Grapes on a Table
Juan Gris
Céret, autumn 1913

Bottle and Fruit Dish, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil on plywood — Bottle and Fruit Dish
Juan Gris
1916

Still Life, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Painted wood and fabric upholstery fringe — Still Life
Pablo Picasso
1914

Glass, Newspaper, and Die, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil, painted tin, iron wire, and wood — Glass, Newspaper, and Die
Pablo Picasso
1914

Glass, Newspaper, and Die, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Painted relief with tin, sand, iron wire with reconstituted wood background and frame — Glass, Newspaper, and Die
Pablo Picasso
1914

Glass and Die, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Painted wood — Glass and Die
Pablo Picasso
1914

The Absinthe Glass, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Painted bronze and perforated tin absinthe spoon — The Absinthe Glass
Pablo Picasso
Wax original: Paris, spring 1914; Bronze cast: Foundry Florentin Godard, Paris, made to order for Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler by April 16, 1914

Trompe l'Oeil, Jean Etienne Liotard Swiss, Oil on silk transferred to canvas — Trompe l'Oeil
Jean Etienne Liotard
1771

Glass and Ace of Clubs, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted laid and wove papers, charcoal, graphite, and oil on laid paper — Glass and Ace of Clubs
Pablo Picasso
1914

Glass and Card, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Gouache, conté crayon, cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, and wove paper on paper mounted on paperboard — Glass and Card
Pablo Picasso
1914

Pipe and Wineglass, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted wove and laid papers and graphite on paper — Pipe and Wineglass
Pablo Picasso
1914

Glass, Ace of Clubs, Packet of Cigarettes, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted papers, printed packaging, graphite, gouache, oil, and pastel on paperboard — Glass, Ace of Clubs, Packet of Cigarettes
Pablo Picasso
1914

Still Life with a Glass and Ace of Clubs, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Pasted printed wallpaper, laid and wove papers, charcoal, graphite, and gouache on paperboard — Still Life with a Glass and Ace of Clubs
Pablo Picasso
1914

Bottle, Glass, and Pipe (Violette de Parme), Georges Braque French, Cut-and-pasted newspaper, painted paper and wallpaper, charcoal, graphite, and gouache on paperboard — Bottle, Glass, and Pipe (Violette de Parme)
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1914

Playing Card, Fruit Dish, Glass, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, laid and wove papers, oil and graphite on paper — Playing Card, Fruit Dish, Glass
Pablo Picasso
1914

Fruit-Dish with Grapes, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, laid and wove papers, gouache, and graphite on laid paper — Fruit-Dish with Grapes
Pablo Picasso
1914

Guitar and Glass, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, laid paper, gouache, and crayon on paperboard — Guitar and Glass
Juan Gris
1914

Flowers, Juan Gris Spanish, Collage of cut printed and painted papers with black crayon, black, blue and white matte opaque paints on canvas, mounted to a honeycomb panel — Flowers
Juan Gris
Paris, spring–summer 1914

The Bottle of Vieux Marc, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, newspaper, charcoal, gouache, and pins on laid paper — The Bottle of Vieux Marc
Pablo Picasso
1913

Playing Cards, Glasses, Bottle of Rum: "Vive la France", Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil and sand on canvas — Playing Cards, Glasses, Bottle of Rum: "Vive la France"
Pablo Picasso
1914-15

Wallpaper: pattern 15292 R, Isidore Leroy French, Album of machine-printed paper — Wallpaper: pattern 15292 R
Isidore Leroy
1908-09

Wallpaper: pattern 14020 F, Isidore Leroy French, Album of machine-printed paper — Wallpaper: pattern 14020 F
Isidore Leroy
1901-1902

Wallpaper: pattern 11355, Isidore Leroy French, Album of machine-printed paper — Wallpaper: pattern 11355
Isidore Leroy
1894-1895

Wallpaper: pattern 13050 F, Isidore Leroy French, Album of machine-printed paper — Wallpaper: pattern 13050 F
Isidore Leroy
1898-1899

Wallpaper: pattern 14618 B, Isidore Leroy French, Album of machine-printed paper — Wallpaper: pattern 14618 B
Isidore Leroy
1910–1911

Wallpaper: pattern 2729 (“Sévigné”), Unidentified French Manufacturer, Album of machine-printed paper — Wallpaper: pattern 2729 (“Sévigné”)
Unidentified French Manufacturer
1880s

Wallpaper: pattern 1469, Isidore Leroy French, Album of machine-printed paper — Wallpaper: pattern 1469
Isidore Leroy
1862–1863

Wallpaper: pattern 15292 S, Isidore Leroy French, Album of machine-printed paper — Wallpaper: pattern 15292 S
Isidore Leroy
1913-1914

Borders: patterns 5058, 5059, 5060, 5061, Isidore Leroy French, Album of machine-printed paper — Borders: patterns 5058, 5059, 5060, 5061
Isidore Leroy
1849–1876

Wallpaper inscribed “Sanitary Washable”, Unidentified English Manufacturer, Machine-printed paper — Wallpaper inscribed “Sanitary Washable”
Unidentified English Manufacturer
1875–1925

Uncut borders, Unidentified French Manufacturer, Block-printed paper with flocking and gilding — Uncut borders
Unidentified French Manufacturer
ca. 1875–1900

Uncut borders, Unidentified French Manufacturer, Machine-printed paper — Uncut borders
Unidentified French Manufacturer
1875–1925

Wallpaper, Unidentified French Manufacturer, Machine-printed paper — Wallpaper
Unidentified French Manufacturer
1875–1925

Wallpaper (Granité)
, Unidentified French Manufacturer, Machine-printed paper — Wallpaper (Granité)
Unidentified French Manufacturer
1875–1900

A Trompe l’Oeil of Newspapers, Letters, and Writing Implements on a Wooden Board, Edward Collier Dutch, Oil on canvas — A Trompe l’Oeil of Newspapers, Letters, and Writing Implements on a Wooden Board
Edward Collier
1699

The Artist's Letter Rack, William Michael Harnett American, Oil on canvas, American — The Artist's Letter Rack
William Michael Harnett
1879

The Musician’s Table, Juan Gris Spanish, Conté crayon, wax crayon, gouache, cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, blue and white laid papers, transparentized paper, newspaper, and brown wrapping paper; selectively varnished on canvas — The Musician’s Table
Juan Gris
1914

Book, Pipe, and Glasses, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil on canvas — Book, Pipe, and Glasses
Juan Gris
1915

The Bottle of Banyuls, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, newspaper, wove papers, transparentized paper, printed packaging, oil, crayon, gouache, and graphite on newspaper mounted on canvas — The Bottle of Banyuls
Juan Gris
1914

The Guitar: “Statue d’Épouvante”, Georges Braque French, Cut-and-pasted laid, wove, and printed papers, printed wallpapers, charcoal, and gouache on canvas — The Guitar: “Statue d’Épouvante”
Georges Braque
1913

Pipe, Glass, Bottle of Vieux Marc, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, laid and wove papers, newspaper, charcoal, ink, graphite, and gouache on unprimed linen — Pipe, Glass, Bottle of Vieux Marc
Pablo Picasso
1914

Violin and Pipe, Georges Braque French, Cut-and-pasted newspaper and printed wallpapers, charcoal, graphite, and crayon on paper mounted on cardboard — Violin and Pipe
Georges Braque
1913-1914

Still Life: Playing Card, Bottle, Newspaper, and Tobacco Packet (Le Courrier), Georges Braque French, Cut-and-pasted printed newspaper, printed wallpaper, printed packing, charcoal, graphite, black ink, and white opaque watercolor on laid paper — Still Life: Playing Card, Bottle, Newspaper, and Tobacco Packet (Le Courrier)
Georges Braque
1914

Bottle, Glass, and Newspaper, Georges Braque French, Charcoal and cut-and-pasted newspaper and printed wallpaper on gessoed paperboard (commercial board from mirror backing) — Bottle, Glass, and Newspaper
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1914

Disorderly Table, José Pérez Ruano Spanish, Ink and gouache on laid paper — Disorderly Table
José Pérez Ruano
ca. 1775-1800

Trompe l’Oeil, Wilhelm Robart Dutch, Ink, ink wash, watercolor, and chalk on paper — Trompe l’Oeil
Wilhelm Robart
1770s

Trompe l’Oeil with Various Prints, Denis Pierre Jean Papillon de la Ferté French, Etching with ink wash and watercolor — Trompe l’Oeil with Various Prints
Denis Pierre Jean Papillon de la Ferté
ca. 1761–1774

The Marble Console, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil, collage, and mirrored glass on canvas — The Marble Console
Juan Gris
1914

Trompe l’Oeil, Louis Léopold Boilly French, Oil on marble with wood trim — Trompe l’Oeil
Louis Léopold Boilly
ca. 1799-1804

Imitation, John Haberle American, Oil on canvas — Imitation
John Haberle
1887

Still Life (Glass and Cigarette Pack), Georges Braque French, Cut-and-pasted laid and wove papers, newspaper, printed wallpaper, printed packing, charcoal, graphite, oil paint, and watercolor on paperboard — Still Life (Glass and Cigarette Pack)
Georges Braque
1914

The Violin, Georges Braque French, Oil, sawdust, and wood particles on canvas — The Violin
Georges Braque
1914

Bottle of Bass and Glass, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Enamel and oil on canvas — Bottle of Bass and Glass
Pablo Picasso
Paris, spring 1914

Pipe and Sheet Music, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, wove papers, gouache, graphite, and chalk on paper — Pipe and Sheet Music
Pablo Picasso
1914

Glass and Bottle of Bass, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, newspaper, gouache, and charcoal on paperboard — Glass and Bottle of Bass
Pablo Picasso
1914

Bottle of Bass and Calling Card, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted wove and laid papers, printed packaging, and graphite on paper — Bottle of Bass and Calling Card
Pablo Picasso
1914

Dice, Packet of Cigarettes, and Visiting-Card, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Cut-and-pasted laid and wove papers, charcoal, graphite, printed commercial label, and printed calling card on laid paper — Dice, Packet of Cigarettes, and Visiting-Card
Pablo Picasso
1914

The Bottle of Anis, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpapers, newspaper, printed commercial label, gouache, conté crayon, and graphite on newspaper mounted on canvas — The Bottle of Anis
Juan Gris
1914

Breakfast, Juan Gris Spanish, Cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, newspaper, transparentized paper, white laid paper, gouache, oil, and wax crayon on canvas — Breakfast
Juan Gris
1914