A truly outstanding pair of still life oils depicting an abundance of fruits by the renowned still life painter, Oliver Clare (1853-1927), dated 1916. 

Oliver Clare was a British painter who is best known for his detailed and polished academic still lifes of fruit and flowers. Born near Birmingham, England in 1853, Clare was the son of prominent still-life artist George Clare (1830-1890), who it is thought was responsible for much, if not all, of Clare's artistic training. Associated with the Artists of the West Midlands, the younger Clare exhibited paintings at the Royal Society of Artists in Birmingham, the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, and the Royal Society of British Artists in London.

This delightful pair of oils by Clare depict various fruits to include plums, apples, peaches and strawberries to name a few, before a background of moss and foliage. Both oils exhibit Clare's trademark painting style of invisible brush strokes and water droplets that look as if they might be wiped away. Both works are signed and dated '1916' to the lower right. 

Both paintings are housed in an attractive gilt and mossy green velvet mount which compliment the works well. 

Provenance: Sold by Walker Galleries Ltd. (Fine Paintings), London in 1988 as a pair of Oliver Clare works for £2,200. Original purchase receipt included. 

Dimensions

Length: 19.5cm

Height: 12.5cm

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