Traditional Still Lifes
A Leg of Lamb
Augustin Théodule Ribot
This striking still life features a leg of lamb rendered with masterful realism and dramatic chiaroscuro.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Figure Studies
The Accounting Cook (Le Cuisinier comptable)
Augustin Théodule Ribot
A striking realist study of a cook in contemplation, rendered with dramatic light and shadow.
Figure Studies
Peeling Potatoes
Francis Montague Holl
An atmospheric 19th-century interior featuring dramatic window light and a quiet domestic moment.
Traditional Still Lifes
Still Life with Fish
William Merritt Chase
A masterly study in texture and light, this 1912 oil painting captures the luminous, iridescent quality of its subject with bold brushwork.
Contains disturbing content
Traditional Still Lifes
For Sunday's Dinner
William Harnett
A masterfully executed trompe-l’œil still life capturing a plucked chicken against a dark wooden door.