STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS WITH WHITE ROSES, ANTIQUE PAINTINGS, OIL ON CANVAS, 19TH CENTURY (QF746)

(QF746) The antique paintings category, Floral Still Life, features a refined oil on canvas painting from the late 19th century. Belgian Antiques. The composition depicts a refined floral still life with roses, a delicate bouquet of light-colored roses arranged in a decorative ceramic vase, placed on a wooden surface with scattered petals, an element that brings movement and poetry to the composition. The painting is distinguished by its chromatic finesse, the softness of the brushstrokes, and the careful study of light, characteristics typical of 19th-century naturalistic painting. The dark background enhances the luminosity of the flowers, creating an elegant contrast that lends depth and harmony to the whole. The painting is enhanced by a wooden frame, contemporary to the painting, which increases its decorative and collectible value. Antique paintings with flowers, still life, is signed in the lower right corner by Henri Thomas, a Belgian painter, engraver, sculptor, and illustrator, belonging to the so-called Belgian School between the late 19th and early 20th century. Henri Joseph Thomas (1878–1972) was born in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (Brussels) and is known primarily for elegant scenes, female portraits, nudes, still lifes, and artistic illustrations related to the Belle Époque. He participated in numerous international exhibitions: Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (Paris, 1905–1910), the Cercle Artistique et Littéraire (Brussels, several times), the Venice Biennale (1912). His works have been exhibited and collected in museums in Brussels, Bruges, Liège, and other European cities. The frame and the oil painting have been professionally and accurately restored. VIDEO YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/JafTr3VHp2s Bibliography: E. Bénézit. Dictionnaire Des Peintres Sculptures Dessinateurs et Graveurs. ARTO. Dictionnaire Biographique illustré des Artistes en Belgique Depuis 1830. www.bisgart.com Bisgart Collection *** Canvas size: 50 x 40 cm Size with frame: 69 x 59 cm Depth: 7 cm Weight: 4 kg Restored Painting | French Origin | 19th Century | Antiques