Oil Still Life Artwork

France, 19th Century

$895

Antique Artwork Exactly As Pictured

Out of a dark ground the day's gathering emerges, a halved melon still bright at its center, apples and a pear and plums heaped behind, a game bird laid across the stone where the hunt left it. Found in Béziers and dating to the 19th century, it hangs in a worn giltwood frame, painted in the deep shadows and low warm light of the old masters. The French call this a nature morte, a still life, and a table of ripe fruit and fresh game like this was painted to stand for abundance, the reward of a good season set out to be admired. Sylvie would hang it low over a sideboard or lean it on a mantel, a dark, quiet painting that makes a whole room feel older and richer.

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Age:: 19th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Painting with frame
Dimensions:: 24.5" H x 31.25" W x 2.0" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, this piece has been used for many years and may show light wear consistent with its age. The painting depicts a bird, squash, and apples and is signed in the lower left corner. There is minor wear along the left side near the frame, and the frame has a few small chips.

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