Vintage Continental Dutch Style Floral Still Life With Roses, Oil on Canvas

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Title: Untitled Floral Still Life with Roses in an Urn

Artist: Unknown

Date: Circa 1950-1970

Culture/Region: Continental Europe (Dutch/Flemish tradition)

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Artist: Unknown

Date: Circa 1950-1970

Culture/Region: Continental Europe (Dutch/Flemish tradition)

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 51.4 × 61 cm (20.25 × 24 in)

Description:

This oil painting from the early to mid 20th century presents a classical urn overflowing with roses and foliage, executed in the Dutch still life tradition. The composition echoes 17th-century prototypes while exhibiting the freer brushwork characteristic of later revivalist interpretations. The balanced floral arrangement recall 17th-century prototypes by artists like Bosschaert and Ruysch.

Condition:

The work shows minor age-related surface wear, including some fine craquelure. The original stretcher remains intact, and no major conservation issues are present.

Technical Observations:

- Minor pigment loss concentrated along the perimeter

- Original canvas and stretcher preserved

- Slight flattening of impasto in areas of thickest application

Historical Context:

While maintaining the formal structure of Dutch Golden Age still lifes (c. 1600-1700), this later interpretation focuses more on decorative appeal than the symbolic vanitas elements typical of 17th-century examples. The roses, traditional symbols of transient beauty, dominate the composition without the additional moralizing motifs often found in earlier works.

Provenance:

Private collection, NYC

Related Works:

For comparison, see:

- Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, "Flowers in a Glass Vase" (1621, Rijksmuseum)

- Rachel Ruysch, "Flower Still Life" (c. 1685, Mauritshuis) See less