The Old Flower Paintings category features a beautiful oil painting on canvas, a floral still life from the Early 20th Century.
This is a delightful still life depicting a bouquet of white and pink peonies in a clear glass vase.
The peony flowers range in color from deep pink to creamy white, with delicate nuances that enhance the softness of the petals.
The leaves are a vivid green, contrasting with the neutral gray-green background.
The dark background provides depth and subtly reflects the colors, conveying harmony and freshness.
The canvas painting is signed lower right by Eschbach, a French painter known for his portraits, seascapes, landscapes, and flower paintings.
Paul André Jean Eschbach (1881-1961) was born in Paris and was a student of the painters Jean-Paul Laurens and Pharaon de Winter.
He exhibited regularly in Paris and at the Salon des Artistes Français, becoming a member.
He won a silver medal in 1907 with the work Après la partie, now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Cambrai, and a gold medal in 1920.
He taught at the Académie Julian from 1912. Many of this painter's works are held invarious French museums.
The painting is presented in a original gilded frame.
The oil paint and frame have beencarefully and professionally restored.
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Canvas size: 65 x 54.5 cm
Frame with size: 78.5 x 89 cm
Depth: 12 cm
Weight: 11.5 kg
Restored Painting | French Origin | 19th Century | French Antiquity