Radiant 19th Century Oil on Canvas Still Life, Pile of Fruit on Stool 2010 drawing Weighs just shy of 5

Weighs just shy of 5 pounds

A trench art match safe

While totally functional

" but I am near certain it is in fact a 19th c

Probably the machinist had some sort of acid used for cleaning and preparing metal on his fingers and some got on the brass

Radiant 19th Century Oil on Canvas Still Life, Pile of Fruit on Stool 2010 drawing Weighs just shy of 5I shot this large ish 19th c. oil on canvas still life in two different lighting conditions to try to give a good sense; the tone of the ground shifts a bit depending, but either way it seems lit by an internal light; that watermelon, especially, is just radiant! I love an old still life painting of fruit s in many forms, but especially love how this arrangement watermelon, peaches, plums, pears and grapes, I believe are so compactly arranged in a