From *la Girardière* – Autumn Fruits In A Blue Cookie Jar | French School, 1920s–1930s
By GIRARDIÈRE (19th–20th centuries)
Autumn Fruits in a Blue Cookie Jar
Watercolor
Signed lower right
25 x 34 cm (image size) | 40.5 x 49.5 cm (with frame)
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French school, likely from the interwar period, this early-autumn still life features apples, pears, quinces, and hazelnuts at the base of an elegant bluish-glass cookie jar with a silver mount, set against a draped background. With delicate washes and a soft, vibrant palette, the artist accurately captures the textures, transparencies, and a subtle interplay of light and shadow. More than a simple still-life exercise, this composition—in the spirit of the Decorative Arts period while remaining faithful to a naturalistic tradition—soberly evokes the charm of a bourgeois provincial interior, where elegant everyday objects accompany the first fruits of the season.
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Carefully packaged and fully protected shipping within France and throughout Europe.
In-person pickup available in Franche-Comté or Alsace by mutual agreement.
Autumn Fruits in a Blue Cookie Jar
Watercolor
Signed lower right
25 x 34 cm (image size) | 40.5 x 49.5 cm (with frame)
-
French school, likely from the interwar period, this early-autumn still life features apples, pears, quinces, and hazelnuts at the base of an elegant bluish-glass cookie jar with a silver mount, set against a draped background. With delicate washes and a soft, vibrant palette, the artist accurately captures the textures, transparencies, and a subtle interplay of light and shadow. More than a simple still-life exercise, this composition—in the spirit of the Decorative Arts period while remaining faithful to a naturalistic tradition—soberly evokes the charm of a bourgeois provincial interior, where elegant everyday objects accompany the first fruits of the season.
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Carefully packaged and fully protected shipping within France and throughout Europe.
In-person pickup available in Franche-Comté or Alsace by mutual agreement.
140 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Modern Art
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Water color
Width: 34 cm à vue | 49,5 cm avec le cadre
Height: 25 cm à vue | 40,5 cm avec le cadre
Reference (ID): 1786881
Availability: In stock
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