1704
unspecified
From the collection of Mauritshuis
Dominant colour
Still Life with Five Apricots is a 1704 unspecified by Adriaen Coorte, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Mauritshuis.
This painting shows five apricots on a stone ledge. The apricots are orange with some red and brown, and they have stems and leaves. The leaves are green and brown. The background is dark brown. The apricots are arranged in a pile, with one apricot lying on its side. The leaves are spread out behind the apricots. The stone ledge is light brown and has a few cracks in it. The painting is very detailed, with lots of texture and shading. It looks like it was painted with oil paints. You can see the brushstrokes and the way the light reflects off the apricots. The painting is held at the Mauritshuis.
Adriaen Coorte (ca. 1665 – after 1707) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of still lifes, who signed works between 1683 and 1707. He painted small and unpretentious still lifes in a style more typical of the first half of…
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