George Clare, Early Autumnal Still Life With Grapes, Orchard Fruit & Basket flowers and international exhibitions

and international exhibitions

Porcelain stands in symmetry upon a white console table with gilding - untarnished and pristine

where he studied under William McTaggart

22” x 17½” / 56cm x 44cm Year of creation c

George Clare, Early Autumnal Still Life With Grapes, Orchard Fruit & Basket flowers and international exhibitionsThis delicate late 19th century oil painting by English artist George Clare (1835 1890) depicts a bounty of fruit, together with a wicker basket, nestled into a mossy bank. Clare's rich and luminous still lifes always remind one of a gentle walk in the English countryside. It's as if he's gathered this ripe selection, placed it in a basket, and sat down somewhere to rest awhile. Unlike some of his peers who were drawn to the abundant style of the