Eloise Harriet Stannard (1829-1915) – Norwich School, Superb signed oil on canvas, Pineapple and fruit in a basket on a stone ledge with Red Admiral butterfly and insect, classical landscape in the background – SOLD
Frame: 20″ by 17″ overall
Provenance: Haynes Fine Art of Broadway.
Pineapples were an imported luxury in Victorian England, and Eloise was reported to have borrowed her fruit from an exotic fruit dealer.
The composition includes figs, peaches, plums, grapes and red currants…but we love the butterfly, a fine extra touch!
