{"product_id":"felix-augustus-peckham-table-top-still-life","title":"Felix Augustus Peckham | Table Top Still Life","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis oil on canvas by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF. Augustus Peckham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTable Top Still Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1865\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presents a richly composed arrangement of fruit and objects characteristic of nineteenth-century American still-life painting. A coconut, apples, lemon, and clusters of dark grapes are carefully arranged across the tabletop alongside a glass of red wine, creating an appealing interplay of color, texture, and form. The deep tones of the grapes and wine contrast beautifully with the brighter yellow of the lemon and the varied coloring of the apples, while the unusual inclusion of the coconut lends an exotic element to the composition. Peckham's careful observation of the individual surfaces—from the rough texture of the coconut to the translucent quality of the wine—transforms everyday objects into a refined and visually engaging still life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by the artist in the lower left corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated 1865.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFelix Augustus Peckham (1837–1876)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, also known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF. Augustus Peckham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was a nineteenth-century American artist associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewport, Rhode Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Born in Middletown, Rhode Island, Peckham demonstrated artistic ability from an early age and pursued painting despite serious physical limitations that affected him for much of his life. With only limited formal instruction, he developed his abilities largely through his own dedication to painting and became recognized for the skill and beauty of his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeckham is particularly associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eportraiture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, although surviving examples demonstrate the broader artistic interests of nineteenth-century American painters working outside the major metropolitan schools. His career was relatively brief—he died in 1876 at only thirty-eight years of age—and his paintings appear far less frequently than those of many of his better-known contemporaries. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTable Top Still Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, painted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1865\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is an especially appealing example of nineteenth-century American still-life painting, combining familiar fruits with the more unusual presence of a coconut and the rich color of red wine in a carefully balanced tabletop arrangement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery 44","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52415010603306,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/4875\/4730\/files\/IMG_0034.jpg?v=1787864823","url":"https:\/\/gallery44llc.com\/products\/felix-augustus-peckham-table-top-still-life","provider":"GALLERY 44","version":"1.0","type":"link"}