Artwork
Still Life with Cherries, Strawberries and Gooseberries
Still Life with Cherries, Strawberries and Gooseberries is an oil painting by the French Classical Baroque artist Louise Moillon. It dates from 1630 and is held in the collection of the Norton Simon Museum.
About this work
Overview
Still Life with Cherries, Strawberries and Gooseberries is a 1630 oil painting by Louise Moillon, a French Baroque artist. It is one of around 40 works she produced during her lifetime.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts three bowls of fruit on a table against a dark background. The bowls contain gooseberries, strawberries, and cherries, rendered with detailed textures and vivid colors.
Technique & Style
Moillon's work blends Flemish trompe l'oeil techniques with French elegance, characteristic of the French Classical Baroque movement. The painting's refined composition and detailed rendering of fruit and leaves demonstrate her skill.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the Norton Simon Museum's collection. It was likely appreciated by French nobility and even King Charles I of England during Moillon's lifetime.
Artist & collection
Artist
Louise Moillon (c. 1610–1696) was a French still life painter in the Baroque era. It is recorded that she became known as one of the best still life painters of her time, as her work was purchased by King Charles I of…
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