Strawberries and Cream

1816

Raphaelle Peale

Associated Names
Raphaelle Peale

Artist, American, 1774 - 1825

A clear glass pitcher filled with white milk and a plate of bright red strawberries are the main focus of this painting. The plate of strawberries is on the left, and wide green leaves and small white flowers extend beyond the plate to the left and right. The glass pitcher is placed to the right of the strawberries, reflecting small squares of light. The surface under the plate and pitcher is blue-gray with hints of wood grain, and the wall behind them is dark brown, with an area of lighter brown on the right.

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On View

West Building Main Floor, Gallery M69

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on wood

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.34 × 49.53 cm (13 1/8 × 19 1/2 in.)
    framed: 44.77 × 60.64 × 4.29 cm (17 5/8 × 23 7/8 × 1 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.18.34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to his wife, Rachel Lambert Mellon [1910-2014].

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Cikovsky, Jr., Nicolai Raphaelle Peale Still Lifes. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia. Washington, D.C., 1988: no. 45, repro. (not in the exhibition).

2014

  • Kelly, Franklin. "A Lasting Legacy: The Completion of an Unparalleled Gift." National Gallery of Art Bulletin no. 51 (Fall 2014): 17, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: Raphaelle Peale 1816

Wikidata ID

Q20183991

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