Preview is protected. Sign in to see a larger watermarked preview.

Still Life with Currency and Stamps

This still life painting presents a collection of historical currency and postage stamps arranged on a dark, textured background. A fifty-cent note featuring a portrait of a man and a one-dollar bill with George Washington are prominently displayed, showing signs of age and wear. Scattered around these are several postage stamps, some depicting portraits and others with numerical values, along with a few coins. The composition is framed by a simple wooden border, and the artist's signature and location, "J. Haberle, New Haven, Ct. 1887," are visible. The artwork evokes a sense of nostalgia and a fascination with the tangible remnants of past commerce and communication, rendered with meticulous detail.

Colour palette