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John Frederick Peto

32 works

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Trompe-l'oeil painting of letters, a newspaper, a book, and a portrait photo pinned under red cords on a wood board.

Office Board

1885

Trompe l'oeil still life of pinned letters, a child's portrait, a newspaper, a blue book and cards on a brown board.

Old Souvenirs

ca. 1881-1901

Trompe l'oeil painting of a green door with an oval portrait of a bearded man, dates 1809 and 1865, and torn paper scraps.

Reminiscences of 1865

1901

Painting of a weathered green door with a hanging brown coat, hat, walking stick, horseshoe, and tin cup.

Fish House Door

1905

Trompe l'oeil still life of letters, envelopes, newspaper and a portrait photo pinned under a red cord lattice on wood.

Rack Picture for William Malcolm Bunn

1880

Trompe l'oeil still life of envelopes, a jack of hearts card and a portrait photo pinned to a dark wooden board.

Card Rack with a Jack of Hearts

c.1895

Still life of old lanterns, candlesticks and tin objects on a wooden shelf against a dark background, with lit candles.

Lights of Other Days

1906

Trompe l'oeil painting of a violin and bow hanging over torn sheet music on a weathered green door with brass hardware.

The Old Violin

c. 1890

Trompe l'oeil still life on a dark door with a red cap, riding crop, horseshoe, racing newspaper, and torn license plates.

For the Track

1895

Still life of two bread rolls, a floral teacup and saucer, and a knife on a pale blue shelf against a dark background.

Breakfast

c. 1890s

Still life of a dark teapot and a fish with a head resting on a white tablecloth against a beige background.

An English Breakfast

c. 1890s

Still life painting of a wooden inkwell, quill pen, blue envelope and green books on a dark ledge.

The Blue Envelope

c. 1890s

Painting of a dented copper kettle with a wooden handle on a green table, a matchstick beside it, against a grey wall.

The Old Kettle

c. 1890s

Still life with two whole oranges, a peeled orange, and a stemmed goblet of wine on a dark background.

Still Life with Oranges and Goblet of Wine

1880-1890s

Still life of worn books and loose papers heaped in a wooden crate against a pale wall.

Take Your Choice

1885

Still life with cake slice, halved lemon, bowl of strawberries and a glass of water on a white tablecloth.

Still Life with Cake, Lemon, Strawberries, and Glass

1890

Still life painting of a banded mug on books with two biscuits and a match on a table.

Mug, Book, Biscuits, and Match

1893

Painting of a straw hat, a patterned bag and a teal umbrella hanging on a pale wall with strong shadows.

Straw Hat, Bag, and Umbrella

1890/early 1900s

Oil still life of two bread rolls, a floral teacup and saucer, and a knife on a pale shelf against a dark background.

Breakfast

1890

Still life painting of a dark teapot and a fish lying on a white tablecloth against a beige wall.

An English Breakfast

1890

Trompe l'oeil painting of an old violin and bow hanging on a green door with brass hinges, key, and torn sheet music.

The Old Violin

1890

Trompe l'oeil still life of a red cap, riding crop, racetrack poster and horseshoe nailed to a dark wooden door.

For the Track

1895

Still life of strawberries in a bowl, a halved lemon, a cake slice, and a glass with lemon on a white cloth.

Still Life with Cake, Lemon, Strawberries, and Glass

1890

Painted trompe l'oeil still life of a dented metal cup hanging on a green board, within a frame with painted lettering.

The Cup We All Race 4

1900

Still life of a straw hat, teal umbrella and patterned bag hanging against a pale wall with shadows.

Straw Hat, Bag, and Umbrella

1890

Oil painting of a small white-sailed boat on calm water beside a sandy beach and wooded dunes under a cloudy sky.

Afternoon Sailing

1880

Still life of a banded mug on a book with two biscuits and a match on a table, lit from the left against a dark background.

Mug, Book, Biscuits, and Match

1893

Painting of stacked old books and a lit candle in a candlestick on a draped blue tablecloth, against a dark background.

In the Library

1900

Trompe l'oeil painting of letters, envelopes, a portrait oval, and paper scraps pinned to a dark weathered board.

Old Time Card Rack

1900

Still life of a stoneware mug, books, a pipe, matches and crackers on a green table against a dark background.

Mug, Book, Smoking Materials and Crackers

1880

Trompe l'oeil painting of a grayscale oval portrait of a man pinned to a white sheet on a wooden frame.

Daniel Webster (The Great Orator - Daniel Webster)

1904

Trompe l'oeil still life of letters, a key, hinges and a folding rack pinned to a dark wooden door panel.

HSP's Rack Picture

1900

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