Still life of fruit and flowers by J. Panneel, Belgian, 1844

Dating to 1844 and representative of the continental school of still life painting of the time, this beautiful painting was executed by the Belgian artist Joseph Panneel (1807-1848). It depicts, with wonderfully bright and rich colours, a basket overflowing with flowers and fruit, set near the edge of a simple table-top, against a dark green-grey background.

The surviving artworks by Panneel all date to the latter years of his life and career, and are equally intricate and detailed still-lives of flowers and fruit. Despite the wonderful realism of the objects in frame, he still managed to retain a distinctive stylised quality to his work, that gives a painting, such as this, an extra allure and charm. It is signed and dated 'Jh Panneel, 1844,' to the lower right.

Frame: Height 93cm, width 83cm, depth 7cm
Canvas: Height 73cm, width 61cm, depth 2cm