A still life in the Dutch Renaissance style but with 21st century themes, Marina combines pears, an old stop watch, liqueur bottle, earthenware jug and $20 bill to create a still life evocative of the 18th Century Dutch Masters. The items are not rare but while the fruit is more a luxury now for some, the $20 is shrinking in value. The coins are indistinguishable as to value. The painting is signed in blue on the lower left. The stop watch says time is up! The frame is antique goldtone, restrained in style and small to reflect the age of supply chain issues.. The painting was created on wooden panel in the old master style. The painting is 12" tall by 9" wide. Overall, the framed work is 13.50" tall by 10.50" wide and 1.5" deep. Certainly a conversation starter for your dining room, or a contemplative piece for your study/office. Marina Movshina is an American artist known for landscape painting, and for her illustrations of children’s books, as well as her still lifes. Her paintings have been selected for the exhibition of distinguished alumni at Carnegie-Mellon’s Centennial Celebration of its College of Fine Art, the Logan Center at the University of Chicago and the Harlin Museum in West Plains, MO. An elected artist member of the American Artists’ Professional League, she is admired for her skill as a painter and draftsman in the handling of space, depiction of light, and expert use of color. She received a B.F.A. from Carnegie-Mellon University and studied at the Art Students’ League, New York, NY.