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Still life painting of a split watermelon, a cut melon and a small melon on a ledge, with vines and morning glory blossoms against a dark background.

Melons and Morning Glories

A still life on a stone ledge shows a split watermelon with red flesh and dark seeds, a cut green melon at left, and a small ribbed melon in front. Trailing green vines with morning glory blossoms rise against a dark background.

Artist
Raphaelle Peale
Date
1813
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2406 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1813).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Melones y campanillas

Una naturaleza muerta sobre una repisa de piedra muestra una sandía partida, con pulpa roja y semillas oscuras, un melón verde cortado a la izquierda y un pequeño melón acanalado al frente. Vides verdes con flores de campanilla suben contra un fondo oscuro.

Português: Melões e corriolas

Uma natureza-morta sobre uma beirada de pedra mostra uma melancia partida, com polpa vermelha e sementes escuras, um melão verde cortado à esquerda e um pequeno melão canelado à frente. Videiras verdes com flores de corriola sobem contra um fundo escuro.

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