Eleanor Brace, Autumnal Still Life With Chrysanthemums & Fruit

Eleanor Brace, Autumnal Still Life With Chrysanthemums & FruitThis late 19th century still life by British artist Eleanor Brace (1839 1920) depicts an abundant display of chrysanthemums and fruit set upon a table. Its rendered with keen attention to detail and a good eye for colour. Standing proudly, the chrysanths emerge from an attractive vase decorated with complementary flora. Their rich tones adding a sense of romance to the ensemble. The fruit includes grapes, pumpkin, peaches, pears and medlars (over on

308 achieved for ‘Grosse Jagdszene’ at auction in 2011

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23½” x 20½” / 60cm x 52cmYear of creation: c

The mother looks over towards her animated child

Frank Charles Peyraud trained in Switzerland and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris

hails from Sweden

The details are exquisite and we particularly love the glimpse of his moustache

The portrait is housed within a carved 18th-century frame that’s possibly its original and a label on the reverse refers to Venables Fine Arts of Washington

dated and held in a decorative gilt frame

It’s tempting to say Italy - particularly given the subject and stylistic nuances of the design

1920Provenance: GermanyCondition: Good

and powdered wig

Two lines from a poem by Alfred