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Painting Collection of the Maryland Historical Society
Watermelon and Grapes Still Life
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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.)
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1958-52-4
  About the Artist
  Artist: Sarah Miriam Peale (1800-1885)
  About the Artwork
  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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