Still Life with Peaches and Silver Goblet
1790
oil
From the collection of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1790
oil
From the collection of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
This painting shows a still life with peaches and a silver goblet. The peaches are arranged in a pyramid shape, with the largest one at the base and the smallest at the top. The silver goblet is placed to the left of the peaches, and it has a decorative base. The painting is done in oil paint and features a warm color palette, with shades of orange, yellow, and green. The background is dark, which helps to highlight the colors of the peaches and the goblet. The painting is held at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. To learn more about the technique used in this painting, look up chiaroscuro.
