“Oranges and lemons sing the bells of Saint Clements”. 20th century citrus fruit art. William J. McCloskey, painter. Living from 1859 to 1941, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Untitled (Still Life, Tangerines). ca. 1919. American. Oil on canvas. William J. McCloskey, painter (1859-1941). Signed W. J. McCloskey on the lower right. Collections of the Bowers Museum. Image ©2023 Bowers Museum. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.bowers.org/index.php/collection/collection-blog/william-j-mccloskey

Florida Lemons. 1889. American. Oil on canvas. William J. McCloskey, painter (1859-1941). Signed and dated W.J. McCloskey, NY 1889 on the bottom right. Private collection. Image source Sotheby’s. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_J.McCloskey–Florida_lemons%281889%29.jpg

Oranges in Tissue Paper. 1889. American. Oil on canvas. William J. McCloskey, painter (1859-1941). Signed and dated W.J. McCloskey/copyright/N.Y. 1889 on the lower right. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2023. Fair use license. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6410482?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=6410482&from=salessummary&lid=

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