A beautifully rendered still life on fine London canvas , Autumn Apples by BM Bruce. The artist's skill  captures the simple elegance of three ripe apples resting beside a rustic hand thrown green glazed pottery jar. 
 
The rich autumnal hues and soft highlights bring warmth and depth to any interior. Layers of warm golds, reds, and earthy greens leap from the canvas recalling classical still-life traditions
 
The lightis masterful, subtle chiaroscscuro accents give volume to each apple, drawing the viewer into an intimate contemplatitive scene
 
The smooth London canvas provides a quality surface for Bruce's carefully blended oils. 
 
The quality gold wood frame may be more modern than the painting, enhances his elegance. 
 
The painting is in good clean condition. The canvas was made by Windsor and Newton Limited, London whobecame a limited company in 1882. Given the condition and style it would be reasonable to place this painting between 1910 and 1930.
 
There is some loss of gilding to the frame as pictured, but it is in good structural condition and ready to hang.
 
The canvas measures 8" by 12" and the frame 16.5" by 12"