Still Life of Fruit

c. 1865/1880

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The artwork depicts a still life scene featuring various fruits and a basket. In the foreground, there is a bowl of red berries with a spoon, a partially peeled orange, cherries, and a lemon. To the left, three green apples are displayed in a glass bowl. In the background, a woven basket filled with round fruits is placed on a raised surface along with two pears and a sliced melon. The color palette consists of earthy tones, with greens, yellows, oranges, and reds set against a dark background. The fruits are arranged on a white tabletop, which contrasts with the darker elements in the composition.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Recorded as from Massachusetts. (John Bihler and Henry Coger, Ashley Falls, Massachusetts), by whom sold in 1961 to Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1967.

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Exhibition History

1978

  • The American Folk Art Tradition: Paintings from the Garbisch Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978.

2015

  • Le Douanier Rousseau: L'innocence archaïque, Palazzo Ducale, Venice; Musée d'Orsay, Paris; Národní galerie v Praze, Prague, 2015-2017 (shown only in Paris), no. 39, repro.

2018

  • Outliers and American Vanguard Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2018-2019, no. 2, repro.

Bibliography

1970

  • American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 150, repro.

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 298, repro.

1992

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 601-602, color repro. 601.

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 427, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20188670