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Sarah Miriam Peale (1800-1885) Watermelon and Grapes Still Life 1820
Oil on fabric
12 27/32 x 19 1/8 in. (32.6 x 48.6 cm.)
Gift of Miss Virginia Appleton Wilson
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1958-52-4
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This painting may not currently be on view at the Maryland
Historical Society.
Medium: Painting Description: Still life shows section of watermelon, with green grapes at left, red grapes at left, and leaves at center and left. Watermelon rests on shell-edged platter. A brown ledge and black line appear in foreground. Background ranges from black to gray. Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Signature, lower right: "Sarah M. Peale 1820"
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