In this oval painting, a large chunk of watermelon with seeds is on the left and a cluster of grapes is on the right, resting on top of a table with a white tablecloth. Loose seeds are on the table next to watermelon, as well as a smaller chunk of fruit. The grapes are attached to a brown vine. The color palette includes reds, pinks, purples, greens, and browns, and the background is dark.
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Watermelon and Grapes

painter John F. Francis (American, 1808 - 1886)

1863

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall (oval): 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.) ; framed: 49.53 × 57.15 × 9.53 cm (19 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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