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Still Life, Wineglass, Two Peaches
Still Life, Wineglass, Two Peaches is an oil painting by the Realist artist Robert Spear Dunning. It dates from 1867 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Technique & Style
Robert Spear Dunning executed this still life in oil on canvas. The work measures 25.72 cm in height and 20.64 cm in width. Within the still-life genre, the composition features a wineglass and two peaches as its principal subjects.
The specific handling of the medium and the physical condition of the work are not detailed in the available records. It is held by the National Gallery of Art.
History & Provenance
The painting, dated 1867 and attributed to Robert Spear Dunning, is a still life measuring 25.72 by 20.64 cm. It entered the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., in 2018 as a gift from William H. and Abigail Booth Gerdts, who had received it in 1980 from Jeffrey Brown of North Amherst, Massachusetts. It is recorded under accession number 2018.37.1.
Legacy
Still Life, Wineglass, Two Peaches by Robert Spear Dunning is part of the National Gallery of Art's collection. Its provenance, from Jeffrey Brown to William H. and Abigail Booth Gerdts and finally to the National Gallery, reflects the collector interest that has supported Dunning's standing within the American still-life tradition associated with the Fall River school.
Overview
Robert Spear Dunning's 1867 oil on canvas, "Still Life, Wineglass, Two Peaches," presents a focused arrangement of common objects. This painting exemplifies the artist's engagement with the still life genre, featuring a single glass alongside two pieces of fruit. The composition invites close observation of texture, light, and color within a restrained setting.
Subject & Meaning
The wine itself exhibits a delicate iridescence, adding a nuanced visual detail to the otherwise straightforward arrangement.
The painting centers on a half-filled wineglass positioned beside two peaches upon a dark, unadorned surface. The glass captures ambient light, creating subtle reflections, while the peaches display soft, reddish tones and natural imperfections, including a small blemish on one. The wine itself exhibits a delicate iridescence, adding a nuanced visual detail to the otherwise straightforward arrangement.
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