Still Life of Grapes and Peaches

ca. 1617

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 617

The simplicity of this fastidiously executed still life is deceptive. It includes the artist’s reflection in the base of the stemmed dish and alludes to the passage of time through the spotting on the fruit and the bees pursuing the sweet smell of decay.

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Title: Still Life of Grapes and Peaches
Artist: Panfilo Nuvolone (Italian, Cremona ca. 1578/1581–1651 Milan)
Date: ca. 1617
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 14 3/16 × 17 1/2 in. (36 × 44.5 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Bequest of Errol M. Rudman, 2020
Object Number: 2020.263.9
Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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