Twelve Months of Fruit: May
1732
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1732
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Twelve Months of Fruit: May is a 1732 by Henry Fletcher, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a big pile of fruit—pears, apples, cherries, and pomegranates—spilling out of a basket. Leaves and branches tangle around them, and a few flowers peek in. The colors are warm and natural, with greens, reds, and yellows standing out. The bottom lists fruit types by month, like "May Bergamot" and "Early Duke Cherries." It looks like a calendar page for fruit seasons. Next, check out Baroque for more dramatic, detailed art like this.
Henry Fletcher (fl. 1710–1750), was an English engraver. Fletcher worked in London, and produced engravings possessing some merit. He most excelled as an engraver of flowers, notably The Twelve Months of Flowers and The…
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