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Flowers, Fruit and Pigeon - Antique Oil Paintin
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Flowers, Fruit and Pigeon - Antique Oil Paintin

19th century
Description

Decorative Italian oil on canvas dating from the late 19th/early 20th century mounted in a black frame with gilt slip. The painting shows fruit and flowers in a terracotta vase with a pigeon in the foreground. The painting is signed by the artist and has recently been cleaned and re-lined.

Dimensions - 96 cm x 84 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
96cm (37.80")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Still Life Oil Painting to the 1890s.

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SA920122
Description
Decorative Italian oil on canvas dating from the late 19th/early 20th century mounted in a black frame with gilt slip. The painting shows fruit and flowers in a terracotta vase with a pigeon in the foreground. The painting is signed by the artist and has recently been cleaned and re-lined.

Dimensions - 96 cm x 84 cm

Height
96cm (37.80")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Still Life Oil Painting to the 1890s.

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SA920122
Rue des Fontenelles
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An antique oil painting depicting a terracotta urn filled with roses and fruit, featuring grapes spilling over a ledge beside a perched pigeon.
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Archive I An antique oil painting depicting a terracotta urn filled with roses and fruit, featuring grapes spilling over a ledge beside a perched pigeon.

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An antique oil painting depicting a terracotta urn filled with roses and fruit, featuring grapes spilling over a ledge beside a perched pigeon.
Flowers, Fruit and Pigeon - Antique Oil Paintin
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An antique oil painting depicting a terracotta urn filled with roses and fruit, featuring grapes spilling over a ledge beside a perched pigeon.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleClassical Still Life
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTerracotta urn, Grape clusters, Perched pigeon, White roses
  • SizeH 96 cm (38 in) x W 84 cm (33 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

This classical still life oil painting on canvas depicts a terracotta urn filled with white roses, cascading green and purple grape clusters, and an arrangement of mixed fruits including cherries, plums, and apples. A white and dark-toned pigeon perches on a marble-patterned stone ledge in the foreground against a warm brown background. The composition employs oil paint on canvas within a black frame featuring a gilt slip, and carries a signature by the artist in the lower right corner, alongside recent professional cleaning and re-lining. The artwork measures 96 cm high, 84 cm wide, and 4 cm deep. Positioned in an English Country House interior scheme, the piece suits placement above a sideboard in a dining room, living area, or hallway to bring traditional decorative character to a wall space. The muted earthy palette coordinates with classic or transitional interior decors, adding textural depth through the detailed rendering of botanical and ornithological elements.

FAQs

Traditional still life paintings depict arranged compositions of cut flowers, harvested fruit, and occasionally birds or insects, originating from 17th-century European traditions to symbolise nature and abundance.

Classical oil paintings were typically created using ground mineral pigments bound with linseed or walnut oil, applied onto stretched linen canvas or timber panels prepared with a gesso primer.

Authentic oil paintings exhibit age-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, natural oxidisation on the reverse side of the canvas, and visible hand-applied brushwork rather than mechanical print dots.

Position the artwork above a sideboard or console table in a neutral room scheme, allowing the rich warm tones and classical subject matter to act as a grounded visual focal point.

Display the painting away from direct sunlight and moisture, dusting the frame gently with a soft dry brush while avoiding liquid cleaners on the painted surface.
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