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Rubens Peale
American, 1784 - 1865
Still Life Number 26: Silver Basket of Fruit, 1857-1858
American Painting
Oil on tin
13 in. x 19 in. (33.02 cm x 48.26 cm)
Gift of Helen C. Ellwanger, 64.40
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In March, 1856, Rubens Peale wrote: “I painted all day on Number 15 and Number 26 as it has been very stormy today, nothing going on out doors…. After this, however, visitors came to stay and part of the house was given over to them.”
What is somewhat surprising is that Peale, a member of the illustrious family of artists and naturalists, did not begin painting until he was seventy-one. Until then, his work had focused on museums and farming. Considering the artist’s limited visual acuity, the texture and color of the fruit and basket in this quiet still life are all the more remarkable.
[Gallery label text, 2005]
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