Paintings of fruit to put around so you can pretend to live in an orchard. Swiss. Aimé Barraud, painter. Living from 1902 to 1954, he was a member of a family that engraved pocket watches. Later he switched to portraits and still lifes.

“Nature Morte aux Pommes, aux pinceaux et au pichet.” 1934. Swiss. Oil on canvas. Signed, dated and inscribed on the lower left. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2020 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/swiss-made-unlocked/aime-barraud-nature-morte-aux-pommes-aux-pinceaux

“Nature morte aux pommes et aux raisins.” 1936. Swiss. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated on the lower right. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2020 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/from-anker-to-zao-wou-ki/nature-morte-aux-pommes-et-aux-raisins-1936?locale=en

“Nature morte aux fruits.” Undated. Signed on the lower right. © Estate of the artist. Image © Metropress Ltd, (t/a Auction Technology Group) 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/beurret-and-bailly/catalogue-id-srbeu10001/lot-acc2b5cb-1edf-4380-8197-a4a500a0b59c

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