The Fruit Basket
Date unknown
Oil on canvas
A generous wicker basket heaped with apples, pears, persimmons and citrus sits centre on a warm wooden table. To the left, a glass vase holds a loose arrangement of white and yellow wildflowers. Scattered beside the basket: a peach, a small gilt-wrapped box, a persimmon, a pear, and a tiny illustrated book titled "Fruits of the Indies". Deep dark background with rich, warm light across the tabletop. Signed "Deborah Jones" lower left, dated 1979. A quintessential example of her trompe l'oeil still life work — meticulous, warm and full of personality.