P. ROMNEY
A Still Life of Fish with a Carp, Catfish, Salmon, Red Mull, Eels, and Sole on a Tabletop with Hanging Garlic and Shallots
Signed P. Romney in the lower right
oil on canvas
35 x 53 ¼ inches (88.9 x 135.2 cm.)
PROVENANCE
New York art market, circa 1966 where acquired by
Private Southern Collection until 2022
P. Romney, of whom very little is known, has created a monumental still life of fish commonly found in England and the North Sea. Executed at the end of the eighteenth century, it perhaps records a fishmonger’s selection as spices for preparation are also on display.