1724
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Vegetable Seller is a 1724 oil by Peter Angellis, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a lively outdoor scene with people gathered around a cart filled with vegetables. The group includes a man in a brown coat and hat, a woman holding a basket of vegetables, and another man pushing the cart. In the foreground, a woman in a red skirt is kneeling, surrounded by more vegetables. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and a building, with a blue sky visible above. The artist's use of warm colors and loose brushstrokes creates a sense of energy and movement. The painting is a great example of a genre scene, which was a popular style during the 18th century. To learn more about the artist's technique, check out the use of chiaroscuro.
Peter Angelis (5 November 1685 – 1734), variously recorded as Pieter Angellis, Pieter Anchillus, Pieter van Angellis or Pieter Angelles, was a painter active in Flanders, Germany, Italy, England and France.
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