ARTIST: Carducius Plantagenet Ream (Illinois, Ohio, 1837 - 1917)
NAME: Still Life with Grapes
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Some tears repaired with two patches. Some paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some damages to frame.
SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm
FRAME SIZE: 27 x 31 inches / 68 x 78 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
CATEGORY: antique vintage painting
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BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Carducius Ream lived in New York and Cincinnati before settling in Chicago (1878) where he became that city's most famous still-life painter, known especially for his depictions of fruit. Typically his work featured table-top studies of fruit placed near or in a china dish or glass. He also painted fruit on the vine or freshly picked from the tree. In addition to fruit still lifes he painted landscapes, figures, and portraits.Ream began to paint early in his career, and his work was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Art in London. Ream studied abroad in London, Paris, and Munich as well as in New York. His painting "Just Gathered" was the first picture by a Chicago artist to be included in the permanent collection.