A man seated at a table in the foreground of a park setting, stirs his after-luncheon coffee wh…

Le déjeuner sous les bois

Artist Alfred Smith (French, 1854 - 1936)

Date1903

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsCanvas: 47 1/2 × 59 1/2 inches (120.7 × 151.1 cm)
Framed: 65 × 78 × 4 inches (165.1 × 198.1 × 10.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by George J. Baldwin, Alexander R. Lawton, William W. Mackall, and J. Florance Minis.

Object number1907.3.1

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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis painting by Alfred Smith portrays an older gentleman seated outdoors at an informal wooden table covered with a white cloth and laden with jugs and glasses. He stirs his coffee while offering the remains of his luncheon to a chicken below. Sunlight filters through the trees, forming bright pools on the grass and tablecloth. This pleasant portrayal of a gentleman at leisure, incorporating fleeting effects of sunlight, vivid color, and loose brushwork, is characteristic of the subject matter for which the artist is best known.

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