Bidspirit auction | 18TH C FRENCH SCHOOL FLORAL

18TH C FRENCH SCHOOL FLORAL STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING - An 18th-century French School oil on canvas floral still life painting depicting a rich arrangement of variegated tulips, cabbage roses, anemones, poppies, and trailing nasturtium vines spilling from an ornate chased copper urn set upon a stone ledge against a dark chiaroscuro ground. Executed with detailed brushwork and layered glazing in the classical European academic tradition. The surface exhibits natural age craquelure throughout. The reverse features an unlined canvas on a wooden stretcher bearing an indistinct handwritten ink inscription along the lower bar and an old collection sticker in the upper corner. Housed in a molded gilt wood frame. bouquet, botanical, artwork, decor, centerpiece, bloom, artifact, vintage, flora. Dimensions Frame: 30 x 35 in. Canvas: 24 x 29 1/2 in. Condition Overall good condition. The painted surface displays a fine, stable network of age craquelure throughout along with mild varnish darkening. Minor scattered touch-ups and light paint wear visible along the extreme edges near the frame rabbet. The molded gilt wood frame shows light surface wear, scuffing, and small finish losses. The reverse exhibits natural canvas toning and tape residue along the frame.