Early 18th-Century Continental School Still Life With Flowers

Early 18th-Century Continental School Still Life With FlowersThis impressive early 18th century continental school still life depicts an abundance of flowers emerging from an urn. Theyre set within a decorative alcove. This iconic style of still life was originally made popular by the Dutch old masters in the 17th century when many of the flowers depicted were considered highly exotic and precious. In fact, it was often cheaper to hire an artist to paint a bouquet rather than buy the originals. During the 18th

The composition floods the top half of the canvas with colour and the flowers are rendered skilfully

638 achieved for ‘Ung pige

Medium: Lithograph on paperOverall size: 18” x 14” / 46cm x 35cmYear of creation: c

His most well-known

It’s a symphony of harmonious tones laid down with short impressionistic marks

attached to card and framed behind glass

and housed within a fine 19th-century frame with extensive corner ornamentation

in 1864 he volunteered to join the Danish army and tragically lost his leg during the Battle of Als

Poul Friis Nybo (1869-1929) cherished these moments and often produced introspective scenes featuring women writing

Joseph Henry Byard (1869-1937)

Anders Wahlgren (1861-1928)

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