George Clare, Early Autumnal Still Life With Grapes, Orchard Fruit & Basket flowers There’s a rhythmical quality to

There’s a rhythmical quality to the brushwork - it flows rapidly over clusters of raised stones

and international exhibitions

Inspired by the teachings of his master

with the fruit decaying in places and the leaves curiously wilting

Her father died in 1836

George Clare, Early Autumnal Still Life With Grapes, Orchard Fruit & Basket flowers There’s a rhythmical quality toThis delicate late 19th century oil painting by English artist George Clare (1835 1890) depicts a bounty of fruit, together with a wicker basket, nestled into a mossy bank. Clare's rich and luminous still lifes always remind one of a gentle walk in the English countryside. It's as if he's gathered this ripe selection, placed it in a basket, and sat down somewhere to rest awhile. Unlike some of his peers who were drawn to the abundant style of the