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Still Life with Cake

Raphaelle Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Still Life with Cake by Raphaelle Peale: A painting of a tabletop with a plate of sliced cake, a glass, and fruit. The plate is centered, with four slices of cake arranged on it. The cake is light-colored with darker spots. Three slices are standing up; one slice is on its side. The cake has green trim on top. The plate is white with a blue rim. To the left of the plate is a short glass with a stem, containing a yellow liquid. In front of the glass are several green grapes on a stem. To the right of the plate are brown berries on a stem with green leaves. More green leaves are behind the plate. The table is light brown; the background is dark brown and light brown. The painting is signed in the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1818
Medium
Oil on wood
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 422 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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