painting; "apple seller"
Description
Oil painting. A plump middle-aged woman is shown on a wooden seat beside the corner of a white-washed building in one of the Falkirk closes. In the far distance the iconic spire of the Steeple can be seen towering above slated and tiled buildings. The woman is wearing a red head scarf tied in a knot at the neck and covering her ears and head. Draped over her shoulders is a brown shawl with tassel ends. She has a dark blue loosely fitting dress with white cuffs. Around her waist is a broad band of brown cloth and her hands rest on her lap upon this. To one side of the woman is a tall wooden box supporting a chamfered wooden tray containing apples, which are evidently for sale. Presumably the broad band around her waist is to help to polish them. Next to the box is an open barrel, also containing apples packed in green foliage. The barrel has two hoops near the top, which appear to be split hazel or willow rather than iron.
The perspective suggests that the location lies to the north of the town, with an intervening street such as Back Row between the subject and the Steeple.The subject is said to be Mrs Markie, a Falkirk fruit seller.
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Object detail
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 29.4cm (W 11 9/16")
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