French school; 1870.

French school; 1870.
"Still life".
Oil on canvas.
It has a period frame with slight damage.
Signed C.J.B and dated in the lower right area.
Measurements: 51 x 61 cm; 76 x 85 cm (frame).
We are in front of a variegated composition centered in a clearly delimited space, in which the illusionist taste of the artist stands out, who superimposes some fruits on others. The work, which is defined by a loose brushstroke, does not lose the essence of realist painting, as already mentioned. However, it should be noted that this coexistence between both pictorial styles is typical of the nineteenth century, a time when the currents were united and overlapped each other due to the great artistic development of the French school. The still life or still life occupied the lowest rung of the hierarchy of genres in the history of art, however, it was becoming increasingly popular among buyers. In addition to the independent subject of the still life, it addressed other types of painting themes by using prominent, usually symbolic, elements and images that drew on a multitude of elements from nature apparently to reproduce a slice of life.