As Helena Attlee writes, “the lemon is a fruit shaped by care” — something cultivated rather than found, carrying with it a sense of patience, attention and distance. In painting, it holds that same tension. It’s delicious fragrance and taste - sharpness and sweetness set against one another. Here it remains whole. Gilded leaves catch and return the dappled light, contained within a small Georgian round frame — something held and treasured.

Oil and mixed media on board in antique Georgian tondo gilded frame with original glass. Width and height 36cm x 4cm