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Edward Ladell19th Century English still life of Strawberries, Melon, Peaches, gooseberries1862
1862
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Edward Ladell (English, 1821–1886)
Still Life of Fruit, oil on panel, signed and dated 1862
This richly detailed still life by Edward Ladell is a superb early example of the artist’s distinctive and highly recognisable style, painted in 1862 at the height of the Victorian fascination with realism and domestic abundance. Executed in oil on panel, the work features an array of ripe summer fruits—peaches, greengages, strawberries and a deeply textured melon—arranged with studied elegance upon a rustic ledge. A woven basket, partially unravelling in the background, introduces texture and shadow, while a glimpse of an idealised landscape is visible through the opening beyond, linking the stillness of the arrangement to the wider natural world.
Ladell was a self-taught painter from Colchester, Essex, and became one of the most admired English still life artists of the 19th century. Inspired by Dutch Golden Age painting, his work is marked by dramatic contrasts of light and shade, lustrous surfaces, and a meticulous attention to reflective detail. Each element in this composition is chosen not only for its visual appeal, but also for the harmony it lends to the overall arrangement.
The inclusion of a folded vine leaf beneath the strawberries is characteristic of Ladell’s signature touch, anchoring the fruit in space and drawing the viewer’s eye forward. His use of chiaroscuro—light falling softly across the varied surfaces—lends the composition both drama and refinement.
Painted just a year after his marriage and early in his exhibiting career at the Royal Academy, this work reflects Ladell’s growing command of his medium. It stands as a finely preserved example of mid-Victorian still life painting—intimate, opulent, and composed with deliberate and enduring charm.
The frame is a Vintage hand made English frame.
- Creator:Edward Ladell (1821 - 1886, British)
- Creation Year:1862
- Dimensions:Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- Condition:The painting is in great original condition.
- Gallery Location:Woodbury, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU507316350702
Edward Ladell
Little is known of Edward Ladell's personal life, other than that he spent his teenage years working for his father, who was a coachbuilder. Although he was self-taught, it is thought that he may have apprenticed as a pattern designer for a Flemish textile company in Colchester when he was a young man. Ladell went on to exhibit at the Royal Academy, the British Institute and the Royal Society of British Artists. He died on November 9, 1886, in Exeter, United Kingdom. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Museum of Croydon in London, the Royal Albert Museum in Exeter and the Mercer Art Gallery in Harrogate.
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