MELÉNDEZ, Luis
(b. 1716, Napoli, d. 1780, Madrid)

Still-Life of Fruit

c. 1765
Oil on canvas, 36 x 49 cm
Private collection

This still-life depicts quinces, pears, a plum, a bunch of red grapes, green grapes, a terracotta jug and a ceramic cup, all arranged upon a table top. It is painted entirely within the artist's own personal and distinctive style and bears all of the characteristics for which Meléndez is today ranked among the finest still-life painters of the 18th century.