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1803 Rheydt – 1889 Düsseldorf
„Fruit Still Life with Plums“, 1880
23 x 30 cm
Oil on canvas
Masterpieces

Galerie Paffrath

Sold 2017 (95,000 €)
In the “Fruit Still Life with Plums”, the light marble slab in front of a dark background serves as the perfect stage for the technically outstanding fruits and two small flies. The trompe l’œil effect, i.e. the illusion of the eye, is created by the haptic effect of the halved apricot and the naturalistic movements of the leaves.

Question about the work by Preyer, Johann Wilhelm: Fruit Still Life with Plums, 1880