(QF727) The Antique Flower Paintings category offers a large and beautiful oil painting on canvas, a floral still life from the late 19th or early 20th century. Art Nouveau, Art Deco. It is a pleasant still life, representing a Still Life of Roses, a work of classical taste. 19th-century European floral pictorial tradition. The composition features a rich bouquet of polychrome roses – in delicate shades of pink, ivory, cream, and deep red – arranged in dark vases and placed on a surface covered with a textured drape, rendered with soft and enveloping brushstrokes. The artist demonstrates remarkable painterly skill in rendering volumes, light, and nuances, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere. The painting on canvas is signed in the bottom right by J. Stappers, a Belgian painter of still lifes and flower paintings. Stappers Julien (1875-1960) is a Belgian painter who primarily painted flowers and still lifes with notable success. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and then exhibited his works in Brussels. He received his artistic training in Belgium, during a period when European painting was influenced by both academic tradition and modern post-impressionist currents. It should be noted that the oil painting has a gilded frame in authentic gold leaf contemporary to the painting. The oil painting and the frame have been accurately and professionally restored. YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/zf-VMctYpns Bibliography: E. Bénézit. Dictionnaire Des Peintres Sculptures Dessinateurs et Graveurs www.bisgart.com Bisgart Collection *** Canvas dimensions: 100.5 x 80 cm Dimensions with frame: 115.5 x 95.5 cm Depth: 5 cm Weight: 7.5 kg Restored Painting | Belgian Origin | 19th Century | Antiques from Belgium
