Fruit

Mark Gertler, 1891 - 1939



Fruit

Mark Gertler 1891 - 1939

Summary

Close up still life painting of fruit, two apples and a lemon on a white plate, with a single pear on the extreme right leaning against the plate rim. The painting style features soft and somewhat blurred detail, with definite black outlines providing definition to the fruit. The colours are naturalistic and there is a plain, neutral background.


Object Name

Fruit

Creators Name

Mark Gertler

Date Created

1922

Dimensions

object (object: 17.6cm (6 15/16in)): 17.6cm
frame (frame: cm (in)): 27.3cm x 45cm
object (object: 35.2cm (13 7/8in)): 35.2cm

accession number

1925.267

Place of creation

England

Support

cardboard

Medium

oil paint
oil paint on cardboard

On Display

[G1] Manchester Art Gallery - Gallery 1
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Credit

Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherston, 1925

Legal

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