Striped Tablecloth with Two Apples

Leigh Palmer, Striped Tablecloth with Two Apples, 1983, oil on linen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.69
Copied Leigh Palmer, Striped Tablecloth with Two Apples, 1983, oil on linen, 36 1⁄8 x 50 in. (91.8 x 127.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.69

Artwork Details

Title
Striped Tablecloth with Two Apples
Artist
Date
1983
Location
Dimensions
36 1⁄8 x 50 in. (91.8 x 127.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on linen
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Interior — domestic — dining room
  • Object — other — linens
  • Landscape — phenomenon — light
  • Object — furniture — chest
  • Object — fruit — apple
Object Number
1986.6.69
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.6.69

Artwork Description

In this interior view the play of light enlivens the image, transforming an everyday still life into something much more animated. The bright reds and greens of the fruit appear to echo throughout the painting, from the richly mottled floor and wall to the wooden chair, glowing in the sunlight. Leigh Palmer painted the two apples in such detail that they appear three-dimensional, as if we can reach forward and take one from the sun-soaked table.