Twelve Months of Fruit: July
1732
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1732
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Twelve Months of Fruit: July is a 1732 by Henry Fletcher, a Baroque work, depicting Fruit, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a still life of fruit, likely what was available in July. The artist arranged the fruit in a decorative way, which was popular back then. This style of still life was often used to show off the artist's skill and the owner's wealth. You can see more still lifes like this one by looking up the technique: chiaroscuro.
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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