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Still Life with Fruit
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This composition contains many elements that show Preyer's technical abilities. She convincingly rendered the various textures juxtaposed in this composition, such as the contrast between the white cloth and the polished marble table, and the reflecting surfaces of metal, water drops, and glass versus the delicate skin of peaches and grapes. The knife that appears to project out over the side of the table is an indicator of Preyer's familiarity with the tradition of Dutch still-life painting. After early training with her father, Johann Wilhelm Preyer (1803-1889), Emilie Preyer painted her first still life in 1867. For study purposes, she visited museums in Dresden, Antwerp, and the Netherlands. She focused primarily on still lifes of fruit.
| Artist / Maker | Emilie Preyer |
|---|---|
| Date | 1873 |
| Culture / Origin | Germany, 19th century |
| Medium | oil on fabric |
| Dimensions | Unframed: 35 x 46.5 cm (13 3/4 x 18 5/16 in.) |
| Department | Modern European Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
After an early training with her father, Johann Wilhelm Preyer (1803-1889), Emilie painted her first still life in 1867. She worked in the same meticulous technique, perhaps slightly less accomplished, as that of her father. For study purposes, she visited museums in Dresden, Antwerp, and the Netherlands. Her oeuvre consists mainly of still lifes of fruit, apart from several early floral still lifes, and numbers about two hundred fifty paintings, many of which have found homes in the United States. Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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