Lot 26: A Pair of French Oil on Canvas Paintings...
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A Pair of French Oil on Canvas Paintings of Dutch Style Still Life Compositions, 19th Century.
A decorative pair of 19th century French oil on canvas paintings depicting Dutch-style still life compositions. Each work presents an abundant arrangement of fruit displayed within a classical pedestal bowl, set against a warm, softly blended background.
The compositions feature clusters of grapes in both pale and deep crimson tones, pears, apples, and plums, accompanied by leafy sprigs and delicate white blossoms arranged along a ledge in the foreground. The fruit is rendered with gentle modelling and soft highlights, reflecting the influence of traditional Dutch still life painting, while maintaining a distinctly French decorative sensibility of the 19th century.
Both canvases are signed lower left and are housed in ornate gilt frames with scrolling foliate ornamentation and moulded inner slips.
Approximately 74 x 64.5cm (incl. frame)
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