( French, 1738 - 1793 )
Pink and Yellow Roses, a Carnation, a Poppy and Other Flowers in a Glass Mug on a Stone Ledge; and Pink, Yellow and Red Roses, Narcissi, Cornflowers and Other Flowers in a Glass Mug on a Stone Ledge
Materials:
oil on canvas
Measurements:
10.87 in. (27.60 cm.) (height) by 8.86 in. (22.50 cm.) (width)
Description:
Markings:
both signed and dated 'Parpette 1771' (l.r. on the front of the ledge)
Literature:
M. and F. Faré, La vie silencieuse en France: La nature morte au XVIIIe siècle, Paris and Fribourg, 1976, p. 267, figs. 420 and 421.
Provenance:
Art market, Paris, where acquired by the present owner.