Charming pair of still lifes with fruit as their subject, oil on canvas paintings dating back to the late 18th century and the early 19th century. The two works, rich in balance and decorative taste, depict compositions of fruits – including pears, plums, peaches and apples – arranged on a neutral plane and immersed in a warm light, which enhances their volumes and textures. The sober but refined style, combined with the calibrated use of shadows and the soft application of color, recalls the pictorial tradition of Northern Italy, in particular the Lombard and Piedmontese schools, where still life was treated with finesse and measure, often intended for bourgeois or aristocratic settings. Both canvases retain their coeval carved and silvered wooden frames, elegantly crafted and still in excellent condition. The silvering, slightly patinated by time, adds a precious and discreet tone, perfectly in tune with the character of the works. The conservation conditions are good: there are slight marginal paint film losses and a loss of tension in the supports, linked to the presence of original fixed and non-adjustable frames. There are no extensive repainting or invasive restorations. A light and targeted conservative intervention – such as retensioning the canvases and fixing the most fragile areas – may be advisable to improve readability without compromising the authenticity of the whole. The dimensions of the canvases alone are approximately 43.5 x 35 cm; with frame, each painting measures approximately 49 x 40 cm. For further information, high-resolution photographs or technical details, please contact us. We ship worldwide with professional packaging.