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Still Life with Strawberries in a Compote

Severin Roesen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a still life of various fruits on a table. The composition is presented within a rounded frame. A white ceramic dish with a decorative base and vertical slats holds a large number of strawberries. The dish is surrounded by leaves and vines. The table is light-colored wood. Various fruits are arranged around the dish. A green pear and a peach are on either side. A bunch of yellow grapes hangs down over the edge of the table, accompanied by a few black grapes beneath. A few loose strawberries and other fruits like a small orange and brown nut are scattered on and around the table. The background is a plain wall with a dark vignette effect around the rounded edge of the painting.

Artwork Details

Date
1865–70
Medium
Oil on board with gold leaf frame
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 474 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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