Les Fruits signed painting she mastered the technique of

she mastered the technique of applying brushstrokes and refined her command over colors

he finally won the Gold Medal as well as the Corot Prize and the Rosa Bonheur Prize

The canvas is smooth without excess material

captured with a silver palette

5cm x 48cm

Les Fruits signed painting she mastered the technique ofA 19th century oil painting on canvas marouflaged on hard carton from the atelier of the Normandy painter Emile Tremblay (1855 1935). The piece is monogrammed in the lower right corner and features the atelier's stamp on the reverse. A lovely and unique small scale still life. At first glance, the scene seems quite simple with the knife balancing on the soft apricots. On closer inspection, the detail is impressive. The knife handle details are