Still life with limes, a box of jelly, butterfly and recipients” by Luis Egidio Meléndez is located at the middle of the upper row

“Still life with limes, a box of jelly, butterfly and recipients” by Luis Egidio Meléndez is located at the middle of the upper row Travel photography Family-friendly: true

Third quarter of the XVIII century. Oil on canvas, 35 x 48 cm.

Some limes, laid out with the artist's habitual disorder, occupy almost half the canvas. Behind them, a honey pot of the popular green-glazed type from Biar or Lucena shows the painter's eye for detail. In the background, a box of jelly lies open on a castañuela plate. Behind it, a silver or pewter saucer holds a Tonalá type Mexican ceramic cup. The butterfly hovering over it all is interesting for its rarity.