In Still Life - Balsam Apples and Vegetables, how is the Description discussed?
The painting is a still life, created to allow for an accurate representation of a physical object on a painted canvas. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's description of the work, the painting is possibly an "experimental exercise" created during the peak of Peale's career. The painting is noted as being similar to the Spanish School of still life painting due to its focus on vegetables.
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