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Still Life with Rustic Apples and Bread, Ca 1850 Academic Old Master Painting Oil on Canvas
Skippings Fine Arts
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Still Life with Rustic Apples and Bread, Ca 1850 Academic Old Master Painting Oil on Canvas

19th century
Description

A remarkable work by Charles Nicolas Etienne Mayre, an academic painter born in Choisy le Roi near Paris in 1819. He studied with the masters Michel-Martin Drolling and Leon Cogniet.

Specialising in history and genre painting, he exhibited at the Salon between 1846 and 1850. The painting presented here dates from this period. In excellent condition, the oil on canvas, bearing on the versa a stamp from the colour merchant E Vernier, is signed at the lower right. Measuring 27 x 41 cm, the overall framed size in an antique Louis XV style frame is 45 x 57 cm (some wear and repair to the frame).

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this 19th Century Still Life Painting to the 1850s.

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A remarkable work by Charles Nicolas Etienne Mayre, an academic painter born in Choisy le Roi near Paris in 1819. He studied with the masters Michel-Martin Drolling and Leon Cogniet.

Specialising in history and genre painting, he exhibited at the Salon between 1846 and 1850. The painting presented here dates from this period.

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In excellent condition, the oil on canvas, bearing on the versa a stamp from the colour merchant E Vernier, is signed at the lower right.
Skippings Fine Arts

Measuring 27 x 41 cm, the overall framed size in an antique Louis XV style frame is 45 x 57 cm (some wear and repair to the frame).

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this 19th Century Still Life Painting to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA779308
Skippings Fine Arts
Skippings Fine Arts
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Archive I A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame.

Still Life with Rustic Apples and Bread, Ca 1850 Academic Old Master Painting Oil on Canvas

Archive II A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame. View II
Archive III A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame. View III
Archive IV A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame. View IV
Archive V A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame. View V
Archive VI A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame. View VI
Archive VII A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame. View VII
Archive VIII A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame. View VIII
Archive IX A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame. View IX
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A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame.
Still life with rustic apples and bread, ca 1850 academic old master painting oil on canvas
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A mid-19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rustic still life with bread, fruit on a ceramic plate, a pear, and a knife, housed in an ornate carved gold frame.
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Academic still life paintings from this period emphasize realistic texture representation, controlled lighting, and balanced compositions influenced by traditional European master techniques.

Artworks of this era were primarily created using oil pigments on stretched linen or cotton canvas, encased within hand-carved wood frames finished with gold leaf or plaster embellishments.

Authentic mid-19th-century paintings typically exhibit natural surface craquelure, period-appropriate timber stretchers, aged canvas backing, and consistent wear along the gilt frame edges.

Positioning classical framed art above a contemporary sideboard or integrating it into a gallery wall creates a compelling visual contrast between historical depth and modern aesthetics.

Display canvas art away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity sources; dust the frame periodically with a soft dry brush and avoid chemical cleaners.
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