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Blackberries (1813) by Raphaelle Peale. Born into America’s premier artistic family of the time, Raphaelle Peale is acknowledged by many to be the 1st painter in the United States to specialize in the genre of still life. Peale is most known for painting intimately scaled pictures of fruit, dessert, and other foodstuffs on tables placed invitingly close to the viewer’s space, which were meant to inspire contemplation of the senses

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