Antique Signed European Fruit Still Life Oil Painting, Circa 1875
Antique Signed European Fruit Still Life Oil Painting, Circa 1875
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Peaches, green grapes and dark cherries are heaped in a footed glass compote against a near black ground, with one peach and a single cherry rolled onto the ledge in front. The light comes from the upper left and picks out the bloom on the grapes and the curl of the vine tendrils. Fruit still lifes of this kind were painted in quantity through the second half of the 19th century, and the drawing here is controlled and carefully modeled.
Antique condition consistent with age. The canvas has been relined, method and date unknown. The relining has stabilized the canvas against further age-related movement. Relining also removes the reverse of the original canvas along with any labels, stamps or inscriptions it carried, so the date is assessed from the “75” beside the signature and not from evidence on the back.
The surface shows fine, even craquelure across the canvas and a darkened, slightly yellowed varnish, most noticeable in the shadows and the dark ground. Light dust and small fibers sit on the dark areas, especially lower right, and are visible in the close photographs. The fruit, glass and highlights read clearly. I have not examined the surface under UV, so I can neither confirm nor rule out retouching or earlier restoration. The signature and “75” sit in the lower right and are legible in the photographs.
The canvas is on a keyed wooden stretcher with visible corner keys. I have not confirmed that the stretcher is original to the canvas. A cardboard backing board is fitted over the reverse and is held with a cord. There are no labels, stamps or inscriptions on the reverse other than the AMD tag.
The gilt frame has wear consistent with age and use. Red bole shows through the gilding at the edges and corners, with small scuffs and rubs to the surface and light dirt in the profile. I have not confirmed that the frame is original to the painting.
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