Great condition Some wear on top right and left
12x17im
Hello, this item is a Spanish still life oil painting on canvas, likely created between the late 18th and early 19th century. It depicts a classic bodegón composition featuring apples and figs placed against a dark background with dramatic chiaroscuro, characteristic of Spanish Baroque-inspired realism. The technique, color palette, and lighting effects recall influences from artists such as Luis Egidio Meléndez and later provincial followers of the Madrid and Seville schools, who emphasized naturalism and devotional simplicity in still-life arrangements.
The painting shows natural craquelure, light wear on the upper edges, and retains its original gilded wooden frame, all consistent with its age. The brushwork and restrained palette suggest a regional workshop rather than a named master. Comparable Spanish still lifes of this period, depending on condition and attribution, sell in the range of 800 to 1,500 USD at auction.