Mound of Butter

Mound of Butter
ArtistAntoine Vollon
Year1875–85 (1875–85)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions50.2 cm × 61 cm (19.8 in × 24 in)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Mound of Butter is a still life painting of a mound of butter, by the 19th-century French realist painter Antoine Vollon made between 1875 and 1885. The painting is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., with the New York Times calling it one of "Washington’s Crown Jewels".[1][2]

  1. ^ Gallagher, Lauren (3 April 2014). "Impressionism masters shine in intimate setting at The Legion of Honor". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Washington's Crown Jewel". www.nytimes.com. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2017.