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| Still Life, c. 1765 Henri-Horace Roland de la Porte French, c.1724-1793 Oil on canvas 20-7/8 x 25-1/2 in. (53 x 64.8 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation M.1968.48.P © 2012 Norton Simon Art Foundation Not on view Henri-Horace Roland de la Porte, who studied with Jean-Baptiste Oudry, is frequently cited as a close follower of Chardin. In fact, his brushwork is dryer and more meticulous than Chardin’s. Roland de la Porte did follow his illustrious rival in his choice of everyday objects. The same is true for the light source, which comes from the upper left, and throws the objects into relief as it highlights them against an indistinct background. In his still lifes, he brought the Rococo paradox—the suggestion of extravagance and informality accomplished with meticulous technique—to its zenith. View Provenance
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