Italian school (XIX) - Composizione floreale

Small late 19th-century floral still life, oil on panel, depicting a delicate bouquet of roses and dahlias in warm tones of orange, red, and ochre that emerge from a deep dark background, in the Flemish-inspired taste. The painted surface shows a fascinating and crisp craquelure due to time, while the work is enhanced by a rich period frame in carved and gold-leafed wood, decorated with vegetal motifs and beading. An element of great historical value is the back, covered in original decorative paper and enriched by two handwritten inventory labels addressed to "Mme Lartique," a testament to refined Provenance.