Still-life study of fruit on a marble sarcophagus, used as a preparatory study for <i>Clytie</i>
1895
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1895
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Still-life study of fruit on a marble sarcophagus, used as a preparatory study for <i>Clytie</i> is a 1895 oil by Frederic, Lord Leighton, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows peaches and grapes arranged on a carved marble sarcophagus. The fruit looks almost real enough to touch. The artist painted this in the courtyard of the Palazzo Odesca in Italy. Leighton often used still lifes to practice before big works. This one was a warm-up for his later painting *Clytie*. The light hits the marble just right, making shadows soft and deep. Check out more of his work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
