Still Life with Silver Cake Basket

1866

John F. Francis

Associated Names
John F. Francis

Painter, American, 1808 - 1886

In this painting, there is a tall, dark glass bottle labeled "Old Cherry" behind a decorative silver basket filled with various confections, including a slice of yellow cake with white frosting and several yellow biscuits or cookies, all arranged on a table. Positioned beside the bottle are two clear glasses filled with an amber liquid, with a silver knife and several pieces of yellow pastries scattered on the white tablecloth below the silver tray. In the background, a glimpse of greenery through a window is visible on the far right, with a white wall visible behind bottle in the center of the image, and the left side in shadow.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, New York); purchased February 1957 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • The Object as Subject, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1978-1979.

Bibliography

2011

  • Cash, Sarah, ed. Corcoran Gallery of Art: American Paintings to 1945. Washington, 2011: 297, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: J.F. Francis / 1866

Wikidata ID

Q46629527

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