Melon Collection (#6)

Still life of Table Laden with Food, Drink and a Vase of Flowers
RAF63514 Still life of Table Laden with Food, Drink and a Vase of Flowers by Hiepes, Thomas (1610-74); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Spanish, out of copyright

Engraving representing the collection of melons from "Tacuinum Sanitatis". B
GIA4814393 Engraving representing the collection of melons from " Tacuinum Sanitatis". B.N, Vienna. by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Cup of cherries, plums and melon Painting by Louise Moillon (1610-1696) 1633 Sun
JLJ4658614 Cup of cherries, plums and melon Painting by Louise Moillon (1610-1696) 1633 Sun. 0, 48x0, 65 m by Moillon, Louise (1610-96); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Cup of cherries)

Melon Flowers - Melon flower, Cucumis melo, with flower, leaf and tendril
FLO4603757 Melon Flowers - Melon flower, Cucumis melo, with flower, leaf and tendril. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin

Ducks, pheasant, fruit near a fountain Detail. painting by Francois Desportes (1661-1743
JLJ4587171 Ducks, pheasant, fruit near a fountain Detail. painting by Francois Desportes (1661-1743) 18th century Lyon, Musee des Beaux Arts by Desportes

Fruit marches in the streets of Algiers, Algeria, 1859. Engraving in "
XEE4141541 Fruit marches in the streets of Algiers, Algeria, 1859. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'99 of 5 March 1859

Tabletop Still Life with Fruit, (oil on canvas)
985282 Tabletop Still Life with Fruit, (oil on canvas) by Prentice, Levi Wells (1851-1935); 43x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tabletop Still Life with Fruit. Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935)

Still Life with Fruit and Champagne, (oil on canvas)
985225 Still Life with Fruit and Champagne, (oil on canvas) by Roesen, Severin (c.1820-72); 76.2x101 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Fruit and Champagne)

Still Life with Melon and Tomatoes; Nature Morte au Melon et Tomates, c
656432 Still Life with Melon and Tomatoes; Nature Morte au Melon et Tomates, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 30x39.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Peacock and a Penhen with Fruit and Flowers in a Park, (oil on canvas)
827770 A Peacock and a Penhen with Fruit and Flowers in a Park, (oil on canvas) by Tamm, Franz Werner (1658-1724); 143.5x216 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Roses, poppies and other flowers in a sculpted vase with fruit
CH401195 Roses, poppies and other flowers in a sculpted vase with fruit, a mouse and a birds nest on a stone ledge (oil on panel) by Os

Figs, a gilded tazza with a facon-de-venise wine glass, on a draped table
702589 Figs, a gilded tazza with a facon-de-venise wine glass, on a draped table, a cut melon on a pewter platter with plums on a plinth (oil on canvas) (pair to 702590) by Pfeiler or Pfeiller

Bowls of Fruit and Nuts on a wooden table with a Basket of Pears beneath
990180 Bowls of Fruit and Nuts on a wooden table with a Basket of Pears beneath, (oil on canvas) by Schooten, Floris van (fl.1612-1655); 97.5x150.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Les Grand Peres, four philosophical songs by Gustave Nadaud (litho)
5238607 Les Grand Peres, four philosophical songs by Gustave Nadaud (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Grand Peres)

Watermelons and figs on a stone ledge (oil on canvas laid down on board)
5896187 Watermelons and figs on a stone ledge (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Neapolitan School, (17th century); 62.5x76 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Tomatoes and Melons: 1. Poma amoris fructu luteo; 2. Melo Saccharinus variegatus; 3
STC115676 Tomatoes and Melons: 1.Poma amoris fructu luteo; 2.Melo Saccharinus variegatus; 3.Pseudocolocynthis Pomiformis, from the Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub

Still life of food and musical instruments
BON78189 Still life of food and musical instruments by Heem, Jan Davidsz. de (1606-84) (studio of); 137x109.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

PD. 874-1973 Still Life of a Table with Flowers and Fruit, c. 1810 (w / c & gouache)
FIT89342 PD.874-1973 Still Life of a Table with Flowers and Fruit, c.1810 (w/c & gouache) by Prevost, Jean-Louis (c.1760-1810); 19.2x27 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

A Maid Washing Carrots at a Fountain with Two Gardeners at Work (oil on canvas)
LST204700 A Maid Washing Carrots at a Fountain with Two Gardeners at Work (oil on canvas) by Muys, Nicols or Nicolaes (1740-1808); 68x80.6 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

Winter melon or Valencia melon, Cucumis melo, raised in Spain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical painting by William Hooker from The Transactions of the Horticultural Society of

Fruits, fruits legumieres. Chayote, Sechium edule 1, 2, Cantaloupe melon, Cucumis melo var. cantalupo 3, , and watermelon, Citrullus lanatus 4, 5

Melon, oil beetle and sheep ked
European oil beetle, Meloe proscarabaeus 1, 2, melon de Honfleur, Cucumis melo 3, and sheep ked, Melophagus ovinus 4. Meloe, Melon, Melophage

Study of Fruit (pastel)
BAL25524 Study of Fruit (pastel) by Bradley, Mary (fl.1800-25); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Interior with figures and fruit (oil)
GG26852 Interior with figures and fruit (oil) by Noter, David Emil Joseph de (1825-1912); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; Belgian, out of copyright

Bitter gourd or bitter melon, Momordica charantia
La Momordique de la Chine. Bitter gourd or bitter melon, Momordica charantia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Still Life (oil on canvas)
3744226 Still Life (oil on canvas) by Pace del Campidoglio, Michele (c.1610-c.1679); 96.5x157.5 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Melons (engraving)
3655161 Melons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melons. Illustration for The Universal Instructor (Ward Lock, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781757 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - dessert fruit (from 1 to 12): Apricots, White cherries, Black cherries; White

Fruit on Marble, 1865 (oil on canvas)
2652578 Fruit on Marble, 1865 (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); 61x76 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; American, out of copyright

Two women with prize fruit at a Kentucky fair, USA
Two women with a table of prize fruit at a Kentucky fair, USA

Melon, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999391 Melon, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

The glutton (chromolitho)
961383 The glutton (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The glutton. Eau des Carmes, Boyer, Rue de l Abbaye, Paris)

Grapes, plums, cherries, peaches, an apple, a pineapple, and a melon
CH469066 Grapes, plums, cherries, peaches, an apple, a pineapple, and a melon, in a wicker basket (oil on canvas) by Lewis, Charles (fl.1776-79) (attr)

Melons, Peaches and Grapes, (oil on canvas)
650669 Melons, Peaches and Grapes, (oil on canvas) by Francis, John F. (1808-86); 51x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Melons, Peaches and Grapes. John F. Francis (1808-1886). Oil on canvas

Grapes and pumpkins
3573743 Grapes and pumpkins by Florentine School, (17th Century); (add.info.: Formerly kept in storage at Pitti Palace in Florence. Now in the Museum of Still Life (Natura Morta)

A cantaloupe and a slice of watermelon (w / c)
3573722 A cantaloupe and a slice of watermelon (w/c) by Garzoni, Giovanna (1600-70); (add.info.: formerly kept in the Galleria Palatina in Florence. Now in the Museum of Still Life (Natura Morta)

Ornamental moulds for creating iced puddings (litho)
6015052 Ornamental moulds for creating iced puddings (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ornamental moulds for creating iced puddings)

Three Monkeys Stealing Fruit (oil on canvas)
PWI91431 Three Monkeys Stealing Fruit (oil on canvas) by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657); 98x147 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; Flemish, out of copyright

Still Life with fruit, vegetables and flowers
BAL53074 Still Life with fruit, vegetables and flowers by Ruoppolo or Ruopolo, Giovanni-Battista (1629-93); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Not Caught Yet
BAL55032 Not Caught Yet by Pasmore, John Frederick (1820-81); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Lady of Good Taste
NUL42099 The Lady of Good Taste by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93); Schloss Ambras, Austria; Italian, out of copyright

An Italian Fruit Seller
BON70844 An Italian Fruit Seller by Houston, John Adam P. (1812-84); 62.3x49.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

The Main Street in the Bazaar at Caubul, in the Fruit Season
STC135170 The Main Street in the Bazaar at Caubul, in the Fruit Season, from Sketches in Afghaunistan, engraved by Charles Haghe (1810-88) and Louis Haghe (1806-85) published by Henry Graves

Flowers and Fruit (oil on canvas)
5863923 Flowers and Fruit (oil on canvas) by Mignon, Abraham (1640-79); 75x63 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; German, out of copyright

Vase of flowers and fruit, before 1808 (oil on panel)
5938223 Vase of flowers and fruit, before 1808 (oil on panel) by Os, Jan van (1744-1808); 80.1x58.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Honfleur melon, Cucumis melo
6338821 Honfleur melon, Cucumis melo by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Honfleur melon, Cucumis melo. Ancient variety of melon from Normandy, France, now disappeared)

Le Melon: Cartoon on Louis Veuillot - ill. from 10 / 03 / 1871 in "Flowers
XEE4410080 Le Melon: Cartoon on Louis Veuillot - ill. from 10/03/1871 in " Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables du Jour" by Le Petit

Letter M as Menetrier, Marmite, Melon, Ssparrow and matou. Small encyclopedic alphabet
DUV4200825 Letter M as Menetrier, Marmite, Melon, Ssparrow and matou. Small encyclopedic alphabet. Imaging of Epinal, circa 1860. Wood engraving, stencilled with gilding. Dim: 37, 8x50, 3cm

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"Exploring the Vibrant World of Melons: A Visual Journey through Art, Culture, and History" Step into a world where melons take center stage as we embark on a captivating journey filled with art, culture, and history. From the masterpieces of Diego Velazquez to botanical illustrations from the 17th century, melons have left an indelible mark on various facets of human expression. In Diego Velazquez's "Old Woman Cooking Eggs, " painted in 1618, observe how a humble melon sits alongside other ingredients like quince, cabbage, and cucumber. The artist's attention to detail highlights the significance of this juicy fruit in daily life during that era. Zooming in closer to another masterpiece titled "Watermelon Slices close-up, " witness the vibrant colors and succulent textures that make watermelons so irresistible. This artwork captures not only their visual appeal but also evokes memories of summer days spent indulging in their refreshing sweetness. Delve deeper into cultural representations as we encounter a colored photograph depicting a black man enjoying a large watermelon. While controversial due to its historical context, it reminds us of how food can be intertwined with social dynamics throughout time. Moving away from paintings but still within the realm of artistry is Michele Pace del Campidoglio's "Still Life. " Here we find melons nestled among an assortment of fruits—each meticulously arranged to create an aesthetically pleasing composition that celebrates nature's bounty. Melon enthusiasts will delight in exploring Naples' bustling Melon Market—a hub for all things melon-related. Immerse yourself in its lively atmosphere as you discover different varieties and witness locals passionately discussing these delectable fruits. Travel back centuries with illuminated manuscripts showcasing medieval practices surrounding melon cultivation. In Tacuinum sanitatis' manuscript illumination from late 14th-century Northern Italy, witness farmers picking ripe melons—an invaluable glimpse into agricultural traditions of the past. Even in unexpected places, melons make an appearance.