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Painting by James Peale From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Still Life: Balsam Apple and Vegetables is an early 19th century oil painting by American painter James Peale. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts a number of vegetables set on a table. The work is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is considered Peale's finest still life.[1]
Still Life: Balsam Apple and Vegetables | |
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Artist | James Peale |
Year | c. 1820s |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 51.4 cm × 67.3 cm (20.2 in × 26.5 in) |
Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
The painting is a still life, created to allow for an accurate representation of a physical object on a painted canvas.[2] According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's description of the work, the painting is possibly an "experimental exercise" created during the peak of Peale's career.[1] The painting is noted as being similar to the Spanish School of still life painting due to its focus on vegetables.[1]
From left to right, the vegetables depicted in the painting are as follows,
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