Description

This handsome oil on canvas still life painting depicts a classic arrangement of fruit including a green apple, red apple, pear, orange, and a bunch of deep purple grapes spilling from a wicker basket, all set beside a metal pail with a wire handle. The painting carries a confident white cursive signature in the lower right corner, appearing to read something along the lines of Franklen or a similar artist name, lending it genuine character and provenance intrigue. The canvas is set within a stunning ornate Baroque-style gold frame featuring heavily carved scrollwork, acanthus leaf corners, and a shell-motif center on each rail, with an inner gold liner adding elegant depth. Condition appears very good with rich tonal contrast and smooth brushwork that gives the fruit a satisfying, almost touchable quality.

Condition

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Measurement

16" x 13.5"H

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