Loïc Marie Petit De Villeon, Peonies Flowers, 1800s, Oil on Canvas, Framed

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The Antique Flower Paintings category presents a refined oil painting on canvas, a floral still life dating to the 19th … Read more The Antique Flower Paintings category presents a refined oil painting on canvas, a floral still life dating to the 19th century.

The artwork depicts a delicate floral still life with peonies, a subject highly appreciated in 19th-century French painting.

This antique painting fully belongs to the naturalist and realist tradition of the 19th century, featuring a pictorial rendering

attentive to light, materiality, and the softness of volumes.

In the foreground, white and pink peonies are portrayed with rich, vibrant brushstrokes, naturally arranged on a surface covered

with a warm, earthy-toned drapery. 19th-century floral painting.

The canvas painting is signed upper right Loïc Petit, a French painter known for his realist landscapes and marine scenes,

active in the second half of the 19th century.

Loïc Marie Petit de Villeon (1840–1902) was born in Rennes, where he pursued a legal career, reaching prominent positions such

as bâtonnier of the Rennes Bar Association, before dedicating himself to, and combining it with, artistic activity.

The painting is presented with a gilded frame. Both the oil painting and the frame have been professionally and carefully restored.

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Canvas size: 61 x 38.5 cm
Size with frame: 69 x 49 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm
Weight: 2 kg This piece has an attribution mark,
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