Flower Piece in Glass Vase

1797

Oil on canvas

46.2 × 37.2 cm (18.2 × 14.6 in)

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In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — check current display status with the museum.

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

A bouquet of flowers in a glass vase sits atop a table next to peaches and bunches of grapes, some of which are so ripe that they burst. The naturalistic style of the painting, signed by Philippe Parpette, veils the artificiality of the arrangement: for example, daffodils and forget-me-nots bloom early in the spring, while grapes are harvested in the late summer and early fall.

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