Early 18th-Century Flemish School Still Life With Flowers & Vase Boats A charming little painting of

A charming little painting of a contented French fisherman resting his chin on his arm

Pedersen was a fascinating artist that developed a love for impressionism following study trips to Paris in the 1880s

closest to the foreground

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 29” x 22½” / 74cm x 57cmYear of creation: c

general wear and the canvas is loose towards the bottom

Early 18th-Century Flemish School Still Life With Flowers & Vase Boats A charming little painting ofA sumptuous early 18th century still life depicting an abundant bouquet tumbling from a vase. The style, colouring, and composition remind us of the Flemish still life painter, Jan Baptist Bosschaert (1667 1746). So perhaps the artist was a follower or worked within his circle. Towards the end of the 17th century, Flemish still life painting began to show a preference for decorative presentation. Artists such as Bosschaert and Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen