Sugar Apples
1831
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1831
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sugar Apples is a 1831 paint by Unknown, a company_painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a still life of sugar apples. It's drawn on special paper from the West, which was imported to China. This paper was highly valued for its quality, and artists used it to depict exotic plants and fruits, which were popular among British botanists and the public. The painting is a result of this interest in foreign flora and fauna. To learn more about this style, look at the work of the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
