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George ClareStill Life of Fruit - British 19th century Victorian art oil painting still LifeCirca 1870
Circa 1870
About the Item
This lovely British Victorian still life oil painting is by noted still life painter George Clare. Painted circa1870 the composition is different fruit, including green and red grapes spilling out of baskets on a mossy bank. Clare has perfectly captured the blume on the plums and the red of the strawberries. The background is a mix of green and browns of the moss and leaves. A charming 19th century still life oil painting and very good example of Clare's work.
Signed lower right.
Provenance. Stratford estate.
Condition. Oil on canvas, 24 inches by 20 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed in a gilt frame, 30 inches by 26 inches, in good condition.
George Clare (1830-1900) Clare was a Birmingham artist having a studio there that his son Oliver later took over when his father moved to London towards the end of his life. He specialised in still life paintings of fruit, flowers and birds nests in a natural setting and was one of three artists to popularize painting birds nests along with William Hunt 1829-1875 and William Dexter 1818-1860. George Clare’s paintings reflect the enormous popularity of the highly defined works of the Pre-Raphaelites who were becoming prominent at this time. George exhibited at the Royal Academy during 1864, 1866 and 1867, The Royal Society of British Artists and The British Institution regularly throughout his career until 1874 when there are no further records of him exhibiting again.
Exhibited: Birmingham - 35, Dudley Gallery - 2, Fine Art Society - 6, Liverpool - 52, Manchester - 14, New Gallery - 2, Royal Academy - 14, Royal Society British Artists - 310, Royal Hibernian Academy - 19, Royal Institute Oil Painters - 26, Royal Scottish Academy - 2.
- Creator:George Clare (1853 - 1927, British)
- Creation Year:Circa 1870
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Hagley, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU853114374762
George Clare
George Clare lived and died in Barnet, Hertfordshire; although it is known that he spent some time (during the 1860's) in Birmingham evidenced by the fact that his address is given as 173, Bristol Street, Birmingham for the paintings he exhibited during the 1860's. As to George's artistic training, one is not sure; however, his technique is a delicate stippling as he was greatly influenced by William Hunt. Through his stippling technique, Clare was able to capture the beauty of nature, giving life and individualized each aspect of the painting. George exhibited his first works in 1864 exhibiting at the Royal Academy - "Plums, etc."; the British Institution; "Camellia, etc.", at the Royal Society of British Artists; "Grapes, plums, etc." and "Camellias &c.". He would continue to exhibit his works till 1874. Two of George's sons, Oliver and Vincent, were also artists and became quite famous for their still life and flower paintings.
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