19th-Century Still Life with Fruit, Oil on wood panel

19th-Century Still Life with Fruit, Oil on Beveled Wood Panel

Oil on wood panel

13” H x 9.5” W

A soulful 19th-century still life painted in oil on a solid beveled wood panel. This classical arrangement of fruit echoes the academic compositions of the time, with a formal basket set atop a stone ledge and the fruit emerging from a shadowed background.

What makes this piece so distinctive is its use of unexpected tones: soft peach and coral in the apples, a pale dusty blue in one fruit, and grapes rendered in nuanced layers of white, brown, and silvery green. The palette feels both grounded and expressive, suggesting a painter who worked within tradition but added a personal, atmospheric touch. Finished with a rich varnish that enhances the depth and luminosity of the colors.

Some light craquelure and minor edge wear consistent with age.

A rare and characterful still life that blends academic formality with subtle chromatic artistry.