Oil painting on canvas, still life, signed C. Declercq, 1893

Oil on canvas still life painting signed C. Declercq 1893. France. This is a late 19th-century still life, signed and dated "C. Declercq, 1893." The work, oil on canvas, displays a late realism: a pewter dish laden with fruit—a pear, two apples, and a bottle in the shadows—composes an intimate scene with carefully rendered chiaroscuro and a warm palette. The canvas is sound and exhibits a network of age-related craquelure and slight marks consistent with its age, while a uniform varnish provides a beautiful depth. It is presented in a period frame of wood and gilt stucco, decorated with friezes, in good condition. This distinctive decorative piece would be perfectly suited to a kitchen, dining room, or elegant bistro.