Still Life with Fruit
1852
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 86.5 × 111.5 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-139797
Severin Roesen's still life celebrates an American harvest and the promise of more to come. The split pomegranate and half-eaten melon carry the seeds of next year's planting, while the glass of champagne invites a quiet moment of appreciation. Roesen was among many Germans who fled their country's political troubles of 1848. They brought with them a level of craftsmanship that found a ready mark…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Maria Alice Murphy in memory of her brother Colonel Edward J. Murphy, Jr. and museum purchase through the Director's Discretionary Fund
Registry history
- 1852 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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