Masterfully floral composition at the water source was executed in 1859 by listed French painter Jules Gouillet . The artist was born in Versaille in 1826, lived in Montrouge, studied by Ant. Chazal and Wachsmuth, sent his still lifes (mostly faience paintings) to Paris Salon from 1847 to 1882.

Literature: E. Benezit " Dictionary of painters, sculptors, decorators and etchers"(in French), Paris, 1999; Thieme/Becker, Leipzig,1999; Bellier-Auvray , Dict. Den., I (1882).

Inscription: signed and dated 1859 lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas, painted in oval. Original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 16" x h 12 3/4" (40,5 x 32,5 cm), framed w 21" x h 18" (53,5 x 45,5 cm).

Condition: in very good cleaned condition, canvas professionally relined.