Fruit Still Life

African American Painting of the 19th Century, c. 1849

This painting shows various pieces of fruit arranged in a thin white bowl, including apples, peaches, green and purple grapes, cherries, pears, and plums. Some of the fruit is overflowing from the bowl, and rests on the white surface below, surrounding the bowl. Many of the pieces of fruit have thin stems attached to them, and some have thick green leaves. Behind the fruit, the background is dark brown, and there is a tan arched border around the painting.
Artist
African American Painting of the 19th Century
Date
c. 1849
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
34.29 × 48.26 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows various pieces of fruit arranged in a thin white bowl, including apples, peaches, green and purple grapes, cherries, pears, and plums. Some of the fruit is overflowing from the bowl, and rests on the white surface below, surrounding the bowl. Many of the pieces of fruit have thin stems attached to them, and some have thick green leaves. Behind the fruit, the background is dark brown, and there is a tan arched border around the painting.

African American Painting of the 19th Century