Hector Filippi (1893-1965) - Bouquet de fleurs

### Hector Filippi (1893-1965)

**Bouquet de fleurs**

Oil on canvas by French painter **Hector Filippi (1893-1965)**, depicting an elegant still life floral arrangement composed of a bouquet of carnations arranged in a ceramic jug.

The composition is built around the vessel placed in the foreground, from which emerges a set of white, pink, and red flowers. The artist arranges the different elements with notable balance, combining the intense tones of the flowers with a more restrained range of greens, earth tones and grays in the background.

The work stands out especially for the **richness of the pictorial matter and the looseness of the brushwork**, particularly evident in the petals and leaves. The treatment of the flowers avoids an overly rigid drawing and favors an spontaneous execution, constructed through touches of color and tonal variations that give volume and vitality to the whole.

The dark background and the presence of the broad folds of the fabric help to focus attention on the bouquet, while the light-hued jug acts as a balancing element within the composition. The contrast between the more luminous flowers and the deep areas of the background creates an attractive sense of depth.

**Hector Filippi (1893-1965)** was a French painter whose known production includes landscapes, views of Corsica and still lifes. His work regularly appears documented in French and international auction markets, with paintings dedicated to Corsican towns and landscapes such as Erbalunga, Campile, the Îles Sanguinaires or Cap Corse, as well as various floral compositions.

Precisely, within his production there are documented at auction various **still lifes with flowers**, including compositions titled *Still life with roses* and *Bouquet de roses*, which allows situating the present painting within a well-represented facet of his career.

There is also evidence of his artistic activity in Corsica: heritage documentation from the Collectivité de Corse mentions works by Filippi in 1960 for the chapel of the confraternity Saint-Roch of Bastia.

The present painting constitutes an attractive example of his floral production, characterized here by a **direct brushstroke, a harmonious palette and a marked decorative sensibility**.

**Author:** Hector Filippi (1893-1965).
**Technique:** oil on canvas.
**Genre:** still life / floral bouquet.
**Signature:** signed in the lower left corner.

The work is presented framed. **The frame is offered as a gift to the buyer and is not an integral part of the work**, so any possible defect thereof will not be grounds for a claim.

It is recommended to closely observe the photographs, which are an integral part of the description, to assess the state of conservation of the work.

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