The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda) by Luis Egidio Meléndez (1772), hand-painted oil painting reproduction on canvas — The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda), Luis Egidio Meléndez, 1772. Original: Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Rococo

The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda)

The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda) (1772) is a still life painting by Luis Egidio Meléndez, one of the masters of Rococo. The original hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Size guide

Size	Centimetres	Best for
16 × 20"	40 × 50 cm	Desks, hallways, gallery walls
24 × 30"	60 × 75 cm	Bedrooms, above a dresser
30 × 40"	75 × 100 cm	Living rooms, above a sofa
36 × 48"	90 × 120 cm	Statement wall, large spaces
48 × 60"	120 × 150 cm

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Artist: Luis Egidio Meléndez
Year: 1772
Movement: Rococo
Original: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Oil on canvas, hand-painted
Made: To order, in our studio

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Sofa 220 cm wide · painting 75 × 52 cm

About this painting

The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda) by Luis Egidio Meléndez (1772) depicts bread, grape, still life, peach. The original hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Your ArtLogia The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda) is painted entirely by hand in oil on artist-grade cotton canvas by a professional painter who specialises in Rococo. The artist follows the original's composition, palette and brushwork layer by layer — never printed, never stamped.

About the artist: Luis Egidio Meléndez (1716–1780) was a Spanish painter associated with the Rococo. Works by Luis Egidio Meléndez hang in collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museo del Prado.

When your painting is finished, we ship it the same day and email you the tracking details. Choose rolled canvas, stretched and ready to hang, or a hand-finished frame.

The artist

Luis Egidio Meléndez (1716–1780)

Luis Egidio Meléndez (1716–1780) was a Spanish painter associated with the Rococo. Works by Luis Egidio Meléndez hang in collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museo del Prado.

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Questions

Is this The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda) reproduction hand-painted?

Yes. Your The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda) is painted entirely by hand in oil on canvas by a professional artist — it is not a print.

What size is the original The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda)?

The original by Luis Egidio Meléndez (1772) is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We paint reproductions from 16 × 20" up to 48 × 60", or any custom size.