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E. Stanfield - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Still Life of Fruit on a Ledge

Late 19th Century

Caught in a glimpse of daylight, this fine still life depicts a white and gilt vase arranged with soft fruits on a marble ledge. The oil has been well-presented in a bright gilt-effe...

A charming still life of various fruits displayed together, in it we can see a pineapple which has been viewed as a sign of wealth during these times. Although unsigned the work has ...

Oliver Clare British, (1853-1927) Still Life of Apples, Grapes & Other Fruit Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 17.5 inches x 13.5 inches Size including frame: 23.5 inches x 19.5 inches A lovely still life painting of fruit by Oliver Clare. Apples, black grapes and plums can be seen together with a strawberry and gooseberries. The fruit is shown lying amongst foliage and trailing ivy on a woodland bank. Oliver Clare was born in Birmingham in 1853, the son of the flower artist George Clare (1839-1890) and his wife Elizabeth Bowen. His brother Vincent Clare (1856-1917) also became an artist and both would have received tuition from their father who influenced their style and subject matter. At the age of 18 he enlisted as a soldier in the Kings Own regiment, but gave this up to become a full time artist. Like his father, Clare specialised in still life paintings, containing fruit and garden flowers, often on mossy banks. Sometime after 1871, he moved to London where he married Emma Mary Webb...

Very High quality French or Flemish still life of fruit. Framed in its original 19th-century hand-made counted corner frame the painting is a wond...