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Pears Collection (page 6)

"Pears: A Fruitful Journey Through Time and Culture" From the iconic Pears soap advertisements to the delightful image of a partridge in a pear tree

Background imagePears Collection: A Trumpet of Flowers and Fruit decorated with Garlands of Flowers (w / c)

A Trumpet of Flowers and Fruit decorated with Garlands of Flowers (w / c)
7085257 A Trumpet of Flowers and Fruit decorated with Garlands of Flowers (w/c) by French School; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: Flowers and Fruit in a China Bowl, c. 1645. Creator: Juan de Zurbaran

Flowers and Fruit in a China Bowl, c. 1645. Creator: Juan de Zurbaran
Flowers and Fruit in a China Bowl, c. 1645

Background imagePears Collection: The Golden Age, 1875. Creator: Edward John Poynter

The Golden Age, 1875. Creator: Edward John Poynter
The Golden Age, 1875

Background imagePears Collection: He has a painter's block

He has a painter's block
Victoria Glinka

Background imagePears Collection: Jimmy and Snoozy

Jimmy and Snoozy
Ellen van Deelen

Background imagePears Collection: Pears

Pears
Ellen van Deelen

Background imagePears Collection: 'Still life' with pears :)

"Still life" with pears :)
Ellen van Deelen

Background imagePears Collection: Peach

Peach
Margareth Perfoncio

Background imagePears Collection: The nude exhibition. The backstage

The nude exhibition. The backstage
Victoria Glinka

Background imagePears Collection: A Feast in the park of the Duke of Mantua, c. 1595 (oil on canvas)

A Feast in the park of the Duke of Mantua, c. 1595 (oil on canvas)
XOU16845 A Feast in the park of the Duke of Mantua, c.1595 (oil on canvas) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); 146.5x190.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen

Background imagePears Collection: Still life with flowers and autumn fruits

Still life with flowers and autumn fruits
Tatyana Skorokhod

Background imagePears Collection: Butterfly still life

Butterfly still life
Natalia

Background imagePears Collection: A Basket of Grapes and other Fruit (oil on panel)

A Basket of Grapes and other Fruit (oil on panel)
1766784 A Basket of Grapes and other Fruit (oil on panel) by Ast, Balthasar van der (c.1593-1657); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Basket of Grapes and other Fruit)

Background imagePears Collection: Still life with sugar basin and fruit (oil on canvas)

Still life with sugar basin and fruit (oil on canvas)
CH15703 Still life with sugar basin and fruit (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 45.7x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: November 1732, showing seasonal apples, pears, grapes etc, 1732 (hand-coloured engraving)

November 1732, showing seasonal apples, pears, grapes etc, 1732 (hand-coloured engraving)
986192 November 1732, showing seasonal apples, pears, grapes etc, 1732 (hand-coloured engraving) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749) (after); 43x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: November 1732)

Background imagePears Collection: Grapes, pears, and an apple on a glass vessel, pomegranates

Grapes, pears, and an apple on a glass vessel, pomegranates
702590 Grapes, pears, and an apple on a glass vessel, pomegranates and a woven basket with fruit on a draped table, and a park landscape beyond (oil on canvas) (pair to 702589)

Background imagePears Collection: A Still Life with a Basket of Grapes and Mixed Fruit on a Stone Ledge (oil on canvas)

A Still Life with a Basket of Grapes and Mixed Fruit on a Stone Ledge (oil on canvas)
474833 A Still Life with a Basket of Grapes and Mixed Fruit on a Stone Ledge (oil on canvas) by Seitz, Georg (1810-70); 73.6x100.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German

Background imagePears Collection: Fruit trees and trees of the forests (chromolitho)

Fruit trees and trees of the forests (chromolitho)
5226747 Fruit trees and trees of the forests (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fruit trees and trees of the forests)

Background imagePears Collection: Pears (colour litho)

Pears (colour litho)
3630314 Pears (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pears. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePears Collection: Study from Nature (oil on canvas)

Study from Nature (oil on canvas)
3601722 Study from Nature (oil on canvas) by Chaplin, Henry (fl.1855-1879); 61.3x99.2 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: Asters and Fruit on a Table, 1863 (oil on canvas)

Asters and Fruit on a Table, 1863 (oil on canvas)
3493203 Asters and Fruit on a Table, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 56.8x54.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1866 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1866 (oil on canvas)
3493089 Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 73x60 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: Le Matin (engraving)

Le Matin (engraving)
5227382 Le Matin (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Matin. Illustration for Francois Boucher by Paul Mantz (A Quantin)

Background imagePears Collection: Vertumnus and Pomona, 1615 (oil on canvas)

Vertumnus and Pomona, 1615 (oil on canvas)
5938199 Vertumnus and Pomona, 1615 (oil on canvas) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 70.8x101.2 (original size); 90.4x104.2 (extended size) cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imagePears Collection: Mushrooms, artichokes, a basket of apples and a cabbage with dead game on a ledge

Mushrooms, artichokes, a basket of apples and a cabbage with dead game on a ledge
5903658 Mushrooms, artichokes, a basket of apples and a cabbage with dead game on a ledge (oil on canvas) by Pseudo Salini (fl.1633-55)

Background imagePears Collection: Fair and Fruitful Italy (chromolitho)

Fair and Fruitful Italy (chromolitho)
1619582 Fair and Fruitful Italy (chromolitho) by Lance, George (1802-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fair and Fruitful Italy. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 December 1858)

Background imagePears Collection: The Virgin and Child with the Pear, 1511 (engraving)

The Virgin and Child with the Pear, 1511 (engraving)
1068220 The Virgin and Child with the Pear, 1511 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 15.9x11.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; bequest of Calvin J

Background imagePears Collection: The Nonpareil (colour litho)

The Nonpareil (colour litho)
982166 The Nonpareil (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nonpareil, a new and much admired pear to be introduced at the Royal Table)

Background imagePears Collection: Messrs Pears business offices, New Oxford Street, London (engraving)

Messrs Pears business offices, New Oxford Street, London (engraving)
583612 Messrs Pears business offices, New Oxford Street, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messrs Pears business offices, New Oxford Street)

Background imagePears Collection: Plate of Fruit on a Chair, 1879-80 (oil on canvas)

Plate of Fruit on a Chair, 1879-80 (oil on canvas)
BRN375090 Plate of Fruit on a Chair, 1879-80 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 20.6x37.1 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Background imagePears Collection: Fondante d Automne, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre d Aremberg, Glou Morceau (chromolitho)

Fondante d Automne, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre d Aremberg, Glou Morceau (chromolitho)
2791929 Fondante d Automne, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre d Aremberg, Glou Morceau (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fondante d Automne)

Background imagePears Collection: Olivier de Serres, Easter Beurre, Nouvelle Fulvie (chromolitho)

Olivier de Serres, Easter Beurre, Nouvelle Fulvie (chromolitho)
2791916 Olivier de Serres, Easter Beurre, Nouvelle Fulvie (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Olivier de Serres, Easter Beurre, Nouvelle Fulvie)

Background imagePears Collection: Catillac, Bergamotte Esperen, Josephine de Malines, Marechal de Cour (chromolitho)

Catillac, Bergamotte Esperen, Josephine de Malines, Marechal de Cour (chromolitho)
2791910 Catillac, Bergamotte Esperen, Josephine de Malines, Marechal de Cour (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catillac, Bergamotte Esperen)

Background imagePears Collection: Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples, 1887 (oil on canvas)
2968458 Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 46.5x55.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Kate L. Brewster; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: Flowers and Fruit in a China Bowl, c. 1645 (oil on canvas)

Flowers and Fruit in a China Bowl, c. 1645 (oil on canvas)
2970589 Flowers and Fruit in a China Bowl, c.1645 (oil on canvas) by Zurbaran, Juan de (1620-49) (attr. to); 82.6x108.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Wirt D

Background imagePears Collection: Couple with pear heads (colour litho)

Couple with pear heads (colour litho)
3096379 Couple with pear heads (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple with pear heads. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePears Collection: Fruit stall, East End market, London

Fruit stall, East End market, London
Fruit stall in a market in Londons East End. Date: circa 1950s

Background imagePears Collection: Advert for Pears scented soaps, 1925

Advert for Pears scented soaps, 1925 with emphasis on babies Date: 1925

Background imagePears Collection: Still Life: Fruit, 1871 (oil on canvas)

Still Life: Fruit, 1871 (oil on canvas)
2647391 Still Life: Fruit, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 58.7x71.8 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; (add.info.: Still life with landscape in background)

Background imagePears Collection: Harold (engraving)

Harold (engraving)
1602310 Harold (engraving) by Lance, George (1802-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harold. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 June 1855)

Background imagePears Collection: Still Life with Skull, 1896-98 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Skull, 1896-98 (oil on canvas)
BRN158990 Still Life with Skull, 1896-98 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 54.3x65.4 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Background imagePears Collection: What Funny Heads!, caricature of Louis-Philippe d

What Funny Heads!, caricature of Louis-Philippe d
XIR214220 What Funny Heads!, caricature of Louis-Philippe d Orleans (1773-1850) and Charles X (1757-1836) c.1830 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Background imagePears Collection: Still Life with Pitcher and Fruit, 1885-87 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Pitcher and Fruit, 1885-87 (oil on canvas)
LEF222152 Still Life with Pitcher and Fruit, 1885-87 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 43x63 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: Still Life of Fruit, 1913 (oil on canvas)

Still Life of Fruit, 1913 (oil on canvas)
BAL89326 Still Life of Fruit, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Mashkov, Ilya Ivanovich (1881-1944); 100x127 cm; Radishchev State Art Museum, Saratov, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: Grapes on the vine, pomegranates, grapes, and rosehips in a basket, with figs, apples

Grapes on the vine, pomegranates, grapes, and rosehips in a basket, with figs, apples
1764368 Grapes on the vine, pomegranates, grapes, and rosehips in a basket, with figs, apples, pears and chestnuts by a putto (oil on canvas) by Master of the Acquavella Still Life (fl.1610-30)

Background imagePears Collection: A Basket of Fruit (oil on canvas)

A Basket of Fruit (oil on canvas)
476587 A Basket of Fruit (oil on canvas) by Vollon, Antoine (1833-1900); 47x55.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: A Dancing Girl, c. 1850-1900 (oil on canvas)

A Dancing Girl, c. 1850-1900 (oil on canvas)
1196965 A Dancing Girl, c.1850-1900 (oil on canvas) by Persian School, (19th century); 164x83.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imagePears Collection: Bunch of Grapes and a Pear; Grappe de raisin et poire, 1920 (oil on canvas)

Bunch of Grapes and a Pear; Grappe de raisin et poire, 1920 (oil on canvas)
1768520 Bunch of Grapes and a Pear; Grappe de raisin et poire, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 27x34.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)




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"Pears: A Fruitful Journey Through Time and Culture" From the iconic Pears soap advertisements to the delightful image of a partridge in a pear tree, they have woven themselves into our history and culture. This humble fruit has not only been celebrated for its health benefits but also served as inspiration for various artistic endeavors. In 1887, an eye-catching poster titled "Eat More Fruit - for Health and Vitality" was published by the Retail, urging people to embrace a healthier lifestyle by consuming more fruits like pears. The message resonated with many who recognized the importance of incorporating nutritious choices into their diet. Speaking soap, it became synonymous with cleanliness during the Victorian period. An advertisement from 1912 proudly proclaimed that even chemists recommended this renowned brand. Its popularity endured through time, leaving an indelible mark on society's perception of hygiene. Beyond advertisements, pears found their way into music festivals as well. In 1963, Peter Pears and Emanuel Hurwitz graced the Aldeburgh Festival stage with their musical prowess, captivating audiences with their harmonious melodies. Janet Baker and Bryan Drake joined them in creating unforgettable performances that showcased both talent and passion. Transporting us back further in time is a glimpse into Falmouth Railway Station in Cornwall during the early 1900s. Here we find another Pears soap advertisement adorning its walls – a testament to how deeply ingrained this brand had become within everyday life. The beauty of nature also embraces pears; they blossom gracefully on meadows across Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. These flowering pear trees paint landscapes with delicate hues each spring – reminding us that nature's wonders can be found even within something as simple as a piece of fruit. As we reflect upon these diverse aspects surrounding pears – from racist Pear ads (which should never be endorsed) to cultural icons such as Peter Pears and the enchanting Victorian scrap – we are reminded of their timeless appeal.