Pierre Vincent, Nature Morte Recomposée

Pierre Vincent, Nature Morte RecomposéeA vibrant still by French painter, Pierre Vincent (b. 1949) depicting a wine bottle, vase, fruit bowl and glass. Its painted in a style reminiscent of the cubist movement. In the early part of the 20th century, artists Pablo Picasso and George Braque sought to convey more about a subject by bringing several views together in the same image. By doing so, they reflected the fact that we rarely see an object from one angle as our perspectives continually

and he’s known primarily for his snow-covered wintery scenes

She has endearing doe eyes and the look of a good-natured child

a family are sitting alongside two further horseback riders and a lively dog

779 achieved for ‘Antwerp Courtyard’ at auction in 1999

Towards the foreground

An unusual Swedish oil on board depicting several figures meandering along a cobbled street

They’re flanked by mature trees and there appears to be a river running in front of them

Year of creation 1853

abrasions and scuffs

1920Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Good following a light restoration

but when he had given his friendship

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a gilded wooden frame