Jean-Etienne LiotardSwiss, 1702–1789A Dutch Girl at Breakfast
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “A Dutch Girl at Breakfast” now? Rijksmuseum, Room 1.11 · Painting, Amsterdam. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Closed· opens at 9:00 AM
On public display.
Collection: The National Gallery, London
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
A young woman, the painter’s wife, drinks coffee, a popular beverage in the 18th century. In 1775, the magazine De Vaderlander called (in vain) for a coffee boycott: ‘Unfortunate calloused fists had to work the ground for the coffee and sugar that you now hold in your delicate little hands. They were murdered to meet your needs.’
The National Gallery
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-5039
What it shows
In the catalog
Display history
On view · Room 1.11 · Painting
Rijksmuseum · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
The National Gallery · Sep 29, 2026 — Sep 29, 2026 · Unconfirmed
Whether it was on view is unknown
Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: The National Gallery — Rijksmuseum (public domain)
In the life of Jean-Etienne Liotard
The whole life1756
Travels to the Dutch Republic
In 1756 he travels to the Dutch Republic, where he will marry the following year.
1757
Marries Marie Fargues
In 1757, in the Dutch Republic, he marries Marie Fargues; she also came from a Huguenot family and wanted him to shave off his beard.
18 November 1758
Son born: Jean-Étienne Liotard
