Still Life with Three Apricots and a Cup

20cm x 12cm (8"x4¾"), oil on gessoed card SOLD
Posted on Wednesday 10 June, 2009 · share
Tags: apricots , chiaroscuro , David Garland , still-life painting

14 Comments

Merilee | June 10, 2009 8:17 PM
Exquisite!
Alain | June 10, 2009 8:29 PM
Colourful like an illuminated miniature of the Middle Age reminding me of ” The very rich hours of the Duke of Berry “. Shimmering.
blg | June 10, 2009 8:46 PM
this is just flat out gorgeous…the beautiful pottery with the three apricots. what i would call a signature julian piece.
monique | June 10, 2009 9:24 PM
Beautiful!a summer feast for the eyes. Chez nous, il pleut ! (normandie)
Brueder | June 10, 2009 10:17 PM
C’est magnifique Julian mais la poterie n’est pas Brueder…………………………….
Boglár Juliánna Nagy | June 10, 2009 10:19 PM
Oh, yes, finally, something for me, too ;-) It’s gorgeous, Julian!
Brueder | June 10, 2009 10:19 PM
tres booooooooooooooooooooooo mais la ceramique est pas Brueder…………………………..
bartow | June 11, 2009 12:33 AM
Julian- How in the world do you get the apricots to look as fuzzy as they feel? Tres peintrement (if that is the French word for “painterly”)! Bartow
eric shapiro | June 11, 2009 12:19 PM
not a big apricot eater but after this painting, I could be persuaded—the color and luminosity of those three apricots are beyond words. I’m not sure I’ve seen this color from you before but it is just stunning. Thank you as usual.
jol | June 11, 2009 2:17 PM
One of your favorite ceramic cups that appears in many of your paintings is surely a David Garland, n’est-ce pas? I have never eaten a good apricot in the US. Only in douce France —and you captured their essence!
Alain | June 11, 2009 5:24 PM
“painterly” = “artistiquement pictural” ?
Alain replied to comment from eric shapiro | June 11, 2009 5:37 PM
Hy Eric It’s better to eat very mature apricots; like mangoes or figs. Then they are as delectable as honey. Word of gourmand !
eric shapiro replied to comment from Alain | June 11, 2009 6:09 PM
hey Alain—great advice and I will buy some this weekend.
Bartow replied to comment from Alain | June 11, 2009 6:38 PM
Merci a vous, Alain! How is that the French language is so good at these sorts of descriptions? In America, we just say ” Ooo-wee, that’s purty!” And this one certainly is. Bartow