"The Cut Melon is one of the great masterpieces of 18th-century French painting," says Kimbell's director Eric Lee, who negotiated the deal with the Rothschild family, adding: "It is no secret that we have long hoped for a great Chardin still life for the Kimbell."
If you could have any work from any museum in the world, what would it be? I would love the Alberto Giacometti sculptures from the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, outside Copenhagen. Imagine living with a Giacometti in your home? The proportions are perfect; it's timeless, it's unique.