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Still Life with Strawberries
12 x 18 inches
Signed lower right: L.W. Prentice. On Verso: L.W. Prentice
Provenance
Christie’s, New York, New York, March 10, 1989, lot 75
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, New York, 1993
Private collection, 1997, acquired from above
Sale, Sotheby’s, New York, New York, January 24, 2025, lot 40
Literature
Barbara L. Jones, Nature Staged: The Landscape and Still Life Paintings of Levi Wells Prentice (New York: Adirondack Museum, 1993), 89, no. 231.
Related Works
Cherries and Raspberries in a Basket, 1891, oil on canvas, 17 ⅞ x 24 ⅞ inches; Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
Apples in a Tin Pail, 1892, oil on canvas, 16 ¼ x 13 ¼ inches, signed lower right: L. W. Prentice. / 1892.; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
Note: As a self-taught artist, Prentice was renowned for his highly realistic still-life paintings. After moving to Brooklyn, New York, in 1883, he began to focus exclusively on still lifes, particularly of fruit. His works are celebrated for their precise rendering of color, form, and texture, showcasing his exceptional skill.
Prentice’s paintings are held in the collections of many major art institutions including the New York State Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Montclair Art Museum, and the Yale University Art Gallery, and are also highly sought after by private collectors.
