Bidspirit auction | 19TH C FRENCH FLORAL STILL

19TH C FRENCH FLORAL STILL LIFE PAINTING SIGNED J.B. DUFAY - An ornate 19th-century French School oil on canvas painting depicting a lush, classical floral arrangement in a carved terracotta urn resting upon a stone pedestal. The composition features a rich variety of blossoms, including cabbage roses, poppies, variegated tulips, and morning glories, with a small swallow in flight to the left. Set against a serene landscape background with a distant body of water and rolling hills under an overcast sky. Signed ”J. B. Dufay” and dated in the lower right pedestal area. Presented in a molded gilt wood frame with a handwritten collection sticker reading ”4429 / 536” on the stretcher and a mid-century ”Frame Center” gallery label affixed to the frame verso. antique, bouquet, botanical, vase, bird, nineteenth, european, artwork Dimensions Frame 24 x 28 1/2 in. Canvas 21 x 25 1/2 in. Condition Good overall condition. A network of fine age craquelure is visible across the background and sky passages. Minor isolated paint flaking is observed along the extreme top margin near the frame rabbet. The canvas remains stable on its wooden stretcher. The molded gilt wood frame displays light surface wear and minor edge rubbing.