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What does a still life painting portray?
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A still life painting portrays inanimate subjects of small to medium size : a bouquet, a cup of fruits, cooking utensils, a set of keys, etc.
La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021
A still-life painting is typically a group of arranged objects in an intimate setting. The term comes from the Dutch word "stilleven".
Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 24, 2021
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Nature morte
By Stanley Cosgrove
Located in Westmount, QC
Stanley Cosgrove, 1911-2002, Canadian
UNTITLED (Nature morte)
Oil on canvas panel
10 x 16 in
25.4 x
Category
1980s Still-life Paintings
Materials
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Nature Morte
Located in New York, NY
Serge Clement
Nature Morte, 1963
Signed lower right Clement 1963
Oil on canvas, still life.
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Materials
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Nature morte aux prunes
Located in LE HAVRE, FR
Narcisse HENOCQUE (1879-1952)
Nature morte aux prunes
Oil on canvas
Size : 43 x 58 cm
Signed lower
Category
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Nature morte aux poires et lampe à pétrole
By Gaston Sebire
Located in LE HAVRE, FR
Gaston Sebire (1920-2001)
Nature morte aux poires et lampe à pétrole
Oil on canvas
Size : 65 x 81
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