(QF724)
Old floral still life paintings offer a vase of spring flowers, possibly hydrangeas or Guelder rose flowers, also known as "May balls" or "Snowballs".
The antique artwork is a beautiful oil painting on canvas depicting a refined bouquet of cut flowers arranged in a vase, with a harmonious composition of white and red flowers, likely hydrangeas and garden flowers, placed on a surface covered by a warm-toned drape.
The brushwork is fluid and textured, typical of French painting from the late 19th to early 20th century, with skillful use of light that highlights the floral volumes and creates a delicate contrast with the neutral background. European Impressionism.
Old paintings with flowers, floral still life signed at the bottom left by G. Mouton, a painter of portraits, genre scenes, and everyday life landscapes.
Georges (Louis-)Georges Mouton (1862–1924), a French painter born in 1862 in Rennes, France.
He exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1893 until at least 1920.
After spending about sixteen years in Algeria, Mouton returned to France in 1908 and resumed exhibiting regularly, receiving acclaim and prizes at the salons, including a silver medal in 1910 at the Salon des Artistes Français.
The antique painting is presented in a carved wooden frame. The antique frame and the oil painting have been professionally and meticulously restored.
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Bibliography: E. Bénézit. Dictionnaire Des Peintres Sculptures Dessinateurs et Graveurs.
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Bisgart Collection
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Canvas size: 73 x 54 cm
Framed size: 91 x 72 cm
Depth: 5 cm
Weight: 4.5 kg
Restored painting | French origin | 20th Century | Antiques | Art Nouveau
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