Adolphe Feder (1886-1943) - Bouquet de lilas
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Adolphe Feder’s oil on canvas painting Bouquet de lilas (1914), a signed work from France, measuring 73 by 59.5 cm, depicting a lush lilac bouquet in a dark vase on a table and described as being in good condition.
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This painting of a handsome size by Adolphe Féder depicts a large still life of lilacs, whose bouquet overflows from a dark vase placed on a table, accompanied by a small bowl. The composition, centered yet very expansive, gives an impression of abundance and vitality, reinforced by a thick pictorial material, made of close brushstrokes that build the clusters of flowers. The palette contrasts the purples and pinks of the lilacs with the off-white and darkened greens of the foliage, on a misty gray-beige background, creating an atmosphere that is at once soft and slightly troubled. The light, diffuse, serves mainly to organize the colored masses and to make the volumes vibrate rather than to describe realistic illumination. The choice of lilac, a spring flower associated with renewal and fragility, heightens the sense of ephemeral beauty seized in all its fullness. The massive vase anchors the scene, while the branches spread widely, tensioning the stability of the object and the exuberance of life. The style, close to an expressive post-impressionism, well illustrates Féder’s affiliation with the School of Paris, where color and sensation take precedence over descriptive precision.
Adolphe FEDER (1886-1943).
"Bouquet of lilacs"
Oil on canvas, signed bottom right,
Inscription "Paris" and dated "1914" on the back.
Dimensions: 73 x 59.5 cm.
(Slight wear, small rubs, and canvas slightly relaxed.)
Careful shipping and insured.
(No shipping to Great Britain and the United States.)
This painting of a handsome size by Adolphe Féder depicts a large still life of lilacs, whose bouquet overflows from a dark vase placed on a table, accompanied by a small bowl. The composition, centered yet very expansive, gives an impression of abundance and vitality, reinforced by a thick pictorial material, made of close brushstrokes that build the clusters of flowers. The palette contrasts the purples and pinks of the lilacs with the off-white and darkened greens of the foliage, on a misty gray-beige background, creating an atmosphere that is at once soft and slightly troubled. The light, diffuse, serves mainly to organize the colored masses and to make the volumes vibrate rather than to describe realistic illumination. The choice of lilac, a spring flower associated with renewal and fragility, heightens the sense of ephemeral beauty seized in all its fullness. The massive vase anchors the scene, while the branches spread widely, tensioning the stability of the object and the exuberance of life. The style, close to an expressive post-impressionism, well illustrates Féder’s affiliation with the School of Paris, where color and sensation take precedence over descriptive precision.
Adolphe FEDER (1886-1943).
"Bouquet of lilacs"
Oil on canvas, signed bottom right,
Inscription "Paris" and dated "1914" on the back.
Dimensions: 73 x 59.5 cm.
(Slight wear, small rubs, and canvas slightly relaxed.)
Careful shipping and insured.
(No shipping to Great Britain and the United States.)
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Edition
Original
Artist
Adolphe Feder (1886-1943)
Title of artwork
Bouquet de lilas
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1914
Condition
Good condition
Height
73 cm
Width
59.5 cm
Depiction/theme
Still life
Period
1910-1920
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