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Still Life with Vegetables, Partridge, and a Jug
Still Life with Vegetables, Partridge, and a Jug is an unspecified painting by the Realist artist Adolphe-Félix Cals. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting does not explicitly convey a complex allegorical narrative beyond the representation of these natural and man-made elements.
The work is a still life painting that depicts a specific arrangement of vegetables, a partridge, and a jug. As a genre piece created in 1858, the composition focuses on the realistic presentation of these domestic objects and food items. The subject matter centers on the juxtaposition of the game bird with the produce and the ceramic vessel, characteristic of the artist's approach to everyday scenes.
The painting does not explicitly convey a complex allegorical narrative beyond the representation of these natural and man-made elements.
Technique & Style
Still Life with Vegetables, Partridge, and a Jug is classified as a painting and falls within the still life genre. It was produced in France in 1858 by Adolphe-Felix Cals and is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art. The work measures 49.5 cm in height by 61.0 cm in width.
Beyond this basic classification, the available sources do not specify the medium, support, technique, handling, condition, or stylistic qualities of the painting.
History & Provenance
The still life was painted in 1858 by Adolphe-Felix Cals, a French artist active in the mid-nineteenth century. The work's early history is not documented in the available sources, which first record it within the Cleveland Museum of Art's holdings under accession number 1980.242. No evidence is presented for a specific commission or early ownership prior to its acquisition by the museum.
The painting remains in Cleveland today, where its dimensions are recorded as 49.5 cm in height and 61.0 cm in width.
Overview
Adolphe-Félix Cals completed Still Life with Vegetables, Partridge, and a Jug in 1858. This oil painting exemplifies the artist's engagement with the still life genre, presenting a carefully arranged collection of everyday objects and foodstuffs. The work is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art, representing a moment in 19th-century French art.
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