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Painting
Still Life with Fruit
Bryant Chapin, (Fall River, MA, 1859 - 1927, Fall River, MA)
Chapin, Bryant
United States
1859 - 1927
Male
10 x 15 1/8 in. (25.4 x 38.4 cm)
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Oil
Oil
1896
1896
1896
1800-1900, 19th century, fruit in art, paintings, still lifes
Painting
1967.63
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Memorial Art Gallery
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Painting
Still Life with Fruit
John Francis, (Philadelphia, PA, 1808 - 1886, Jefferson, PA)
Francis, John
United States
1808 - 1886
Male
25 3/16 x 30 3/8 in. (64 x 77.2 cm)
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Oil
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1865
1865
1865
1800-1900, 19th century, fruit in art, paintings, still lifes
Painting
At first glance, it is tempting to interpret this painting as a celebration of mid-century American bounty. However, a second look finds half-eaten fruit pierced by a knife, bruised peaches, and a hungry hornet, images that suggest overripeness and decay. These elements can be traced back to 16th and 17th century Dutch still life traditions, particularly vanitas paintings that warned of the ephemeral nature of life.
Whether or not John Francis – originally an itinerant, self-taught portrait painter – was consciously invoking old master painting traditions, his involvement with the artistic community in Philadelphia would have exposed him to sophisticated subjects and tastes that, perhaps, he incorporated into his work.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
lower rightverso, lower right
1971.7
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Painting
Still Life Number 26: Silver Basket of Fruit
Rubens Peale, (Philadelphia, PA, 1784 - 1865, Philadelphia, PA)
Peale, Rubens
United States
1784 - 1865
Male
13 7/8 x 20 in. (35.2 x 50.8 cm)
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Oil
Oil
1857-1858
1857
1858
2.47L
1800-1900, 19th century, fruit in art, paintings, still lifes
Painting
In March, 1857, 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]
lower right
1964.40
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Memorial Art Gallery
9/8/1999
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