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Maxwell Galleries Ltd.

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A tall silver vase with gold details holds a bouquet of white flowers with green leaves and red blossoms. The color palette includes metallic silver, gold, white, green, red, and teal. Positioned on the table, the vase stands centrally, with a blue box behind it to the left and a jewelry box with a pearl and flower ring design slightly to the right. There is also a piece of fabric with a tassel and small scissors lying flat behind the vase.
Samuel Marsden Brookes, Still Life with Fan and Pendant, c. 1865/1875, oil on board, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2004.165.3

Still Life with Fan and Pendant

Samuel Marsden Brookes · c. 1865/1875 · oil on board ·  Accession ID  2004.165.3

This painting shows a yellow ink pot, a white pen or quill, and an opened blue envelope resting on top of a large green book. The ink pot has a drop of black ink running down its side. The pot and the quill are both on top of the blue envelope, which has one side that has been ripped open and a pink stamp in one corner. The green book at the bottom has stripes of black and red on its spine, surrounded by gold borders. The surface underneath the book is black, and the wall behind the objects is tan, with the left side in shadow.
John Frederick Peto, The Blue Envelope, c. 1890s, oil on wood, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1999.79.28

The Blue Envelope

John Frederick Peto · c. 1890s · oil on wood ·  Accession ID  1999.79.28