![An oil painting of a watermelon, peaches, oranges, grapes, pears, and other fruit displayed on a wooden table. There is a glass bowl filled with pieces of a honeycomb on the right. On the left there is a set of knives with white handles.](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2018_9_1-2-520x365.jpg)
Robert Spear Dunning (artist)
About
Robert Spear Dunning was born in Maine in 1829, grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts, and studied painting in New York. He returned to Fall River to establish his career as an artist. He opened a school and taught art to others. He was known for his detailed still life paintings.
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source contentArtwork by Robert Spear Dunning
![An oil painting of a watermelon, peaches, oranges, grapes, pears, and other fruit displayed on a wooden table. There is a glass bowl filled with pieces of a honeycomb on the right. On the left there is a set of knives with white handles.](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2018_9_1-2-520x365.jpg)