About this motif
A fruit bowl on a tall stem used to be the centrepiece of festively laid tables. Piled-up fruit was seen as a sign of prosperity and hospitality.
Sommer's etching "Bowl with Bananas" shows a footed bowl piled with bananas, grapes, pineapple and apples, with more fruit in front. Image about 5 x 7 cm on a 13 x 18 cm sheet, black and white or hand-coloured, framed on request.
