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Thomas Prentiss
Three Pears

1957

About the Item

Presenting an outstanding original oil painting by American artist Thomas Prentiss b.1920. Three Pears, is painted in the hyper realistic trompe l'oeil style, viewing this painting you feel that you could actually reach in and touch one of the pears. This is an original oil on panel, signed, dated 1957, excellent original condition, set within the original artists frame. This painting has been in private collection for decades, this is the firs time the painting has been available for sale. Thomas Prentiss was an American still life painter born in 1920. Very few records are available detailing his life and career. Prentiss was based in New York City.[He primarily painted still life in the trompe l’oeil style, which uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the featured subjects are three dimensional. Prentiss’ works were exhibited in the Corcoran Gallery biannual exhibition in 1959, the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts annual exhibition in 1962, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1962. BPAC Please contact the gallery for additional information.
  • Creator:
    Thomas Prentiss (1920)
  • Creation Year:
    1957
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    West Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1304952252
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