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This still life depicts a sumptuous colourful display of flowers and fruit, including green and purple grapes, pomegranates, pears, plums, apples and redcurrants, chrysanthemums, poppies, roses, jonquils, blue ornamental tulips and peonies. Not all of these flowers bloom at the same time of year so it is highly likely that van Os relied upon watercolour studies he painted in different seasons There are also insects visible in the painting, including a butterfly and several flies including one on the decaying pear. The highly polished surface texture and bright colourful tones are typical of van Os' work.

Warrington Museum & Art Gallery

Warrington

Title

Flowers and Fruit

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 65 x W 48 cm

Accession number

WAGMG : 1955.10

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Ernest Edward Cook through the National Art Collections Fund, 1955

Work type

Painting

Warrington Museum & Art Gallery

Museum Street, Cultural Quarter, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1JB England

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Artist or maker

Jan van Os

1744–1808

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