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Still Life, Apples, Grapes
Still Life, Apples, Grapes is an oil painting by the Realist artist Barton Stone Hays. It dates from 1870 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower center: B. S. Hays.
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Technique & Style
No specific details regarding the artist's brushwork, surface condition, or formal stylistic deviations are provided in the available documentation.
Barton Stone Hays executed Still Life, Apples, Grapes as an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 30.48 cm in height and 45.72 cm in width. Classified within the still life genre, the piece employs traditional oil paint handling on a fabric support.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., currently holds the painting, which was acquired as a gift in 2018. No specific details regarding the artist's brushwork, surface condition, or formal stylistic deviations are provided in the available documentation.
History & Provenance
Still Life, Apples, Grapes by Barton Stone Hays is dated to 1870. Its documented provenance begins with Beard Galleries in Minneapolis, from which the painting was purchased in 1991 by William H. (1929–2020) and Abigail Booth Gerdts of New York. The Gerdtses later gave the work to the National Gallery of Art in 2018, as recorded in documentation provided by Abigail Booth Gerdts and held in the NGA curatorial files.
The painting is held by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., accessioned in 2018 as a gift from William H. and Abigail Booth Gerdts.
Inventory details record dimensions of 30.48 cm in height and 45.72 cm in width. Exhibition history is not documented in the cited sources.
Overview
Barton Stone Hays's painting, Still Life, Apples, Grapes, created in 1870, is an oil on canvas work. This piece presents a straightforward arrangement of fruit, characteristic of the still life genre. It offers a glimpse into the artist's approach to depicting common objects with a focus on their inherent qualities.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a modest grouping of apples and grapes, familiar items from daily life. Through this selection of ordinary produce, Hays aimed to evoke a feeling of domestic tranquility and ease. The simplicity of the arrangement invites contemplation of the beauty found in unpretentious subjects, fostering a sense of quiet comfort for the viewer.
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