Oliver Clare (1853-1927) - Pair Of Still Life Oil Paintings. Dated 1916.A truly outstanding pair of still life oils depicting an abundance of fruits by the renowned still life painter, Oliver Clare (1853 1927), dated 1916. Oliver Clare was a British painter who is best known for his detailed and polished academic still lifes of fruit and flowers. Born near Birmingham, England in 1853, Clare was the son of prominent still life artist George Clare (1830 1890), who it is thought was responsible for much, if not all, of