Still Life with Fruit
Datec. 1865
Artist
Severin Roesen
(German painter, c. 1815–c. 1872, active in the United States)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions33 3/4 x 43 3/4 in. (85.7 x 111.1 cm)
frame: 40 1/2 x 50 1/2 in. (102.9 x 128.3 cm)
frame: 40 1/2 x 50 1/2 in. (102.9 x 128.3 cm)
Credit LineAcquired through the bequest of Miss Ellen Buckelew, 1970
Object number1970-13
On View
On viewCollections
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextRoesen’s sumptuous still life paintings reflect a sense of abundance and comfortable opulence. In this one a profusion of fruits overflow the basket and table ledge. Roesen’s fruits, which ripen in different seasons, are each portrayed at their moment of perfection.
