Still-Life of Fruit
by MELÉNDEZ, Luis, Oil on canvas, 36 x 49 cm
This still-life depicts quinces, pears, a plum, a bunch of red grapes, green grapes, a terracotta jug and a ceramic cup, all arranged upon a table top. It is painted entirely within the artist’s own personal and distinctive style and bears all of the characteristics for which Mel�ndez is today ranked among the finest still-life painters of the 18th century.