Art, Gold & Silver, Primitives & Rare Books
Lot 361:
Description
Expressive mid century still life oil painting on canvas signed Henry Schafer upper left. The composition depicts a tabletop arrangement featuring a dark wine bottle, apples, a draped cloth, and a book placed upon a deep red table against a muted green background. Executed with broad brushwork and textured painterly strokes, the work shows strong modernist influence with loose form, rich tonal layering, and gestural handling of paint typical of mid-20th century studio painting. The book cover appears to read “At Midnight, ” adding narrative interest to the arrangement. Housed in a carved decorative frame with green and gilt accents. Canvas measures approximately 30 x 36 inches with overall framed dimensions approximately 38 x 43 inches. A substantial and visually compelling modern still life by Henry Schafer.
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