This large and fine high-format painting depicts bouquet of roses by a source with an ancient fountain on the background , it was executed in 1885 by by high quoted French flower and genre painter Alexandre (Jules Alexandre) Gamba de Preydour (born 1846 in Paris). He studied by Gerome and in 1869-1895 exhibited in the Salon de Paris woth portraits, flower and genre compositions. His works are in the Museum of Chartres; Another his small study of roses see on our website under item no. 4180.

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

Inscription: signed and dated 1885, upper left.

Technique: oil on canvas, luxuriousy antique gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 24 3/4" x h 43" (63 x 109 cm), framed w 35 3/4" x h 54 3/4" (91 x 139 cm).

Condition: very good condition, original canvas.