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Oysters in Half Shell

Description

Still life scene of a green plate full of oysters on the half shell on a red marble slab. The dish is accompanied by crackers strewn across the surface, a peeled lemon, and a beverage. Other jars and bottles sit on the table behind the plate.

Date

1863

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

22.5 H x 28 W inches

Object ID

1964.3.30

Resource ID

10432

Credit Line

Bequest of Caroline S. Orem

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.