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Flemish School, 17th Century
Flemish Old Master oil painting of a still life with flowers in a vase

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Flemish school, 17th Century Narcissi and other summer blooms in a glass vase on a ledge Oil on canvas 18.7/8 x 14.3/4 in. (48 x 37.3 cm.)
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    Height: 18.88 in (47.96 cm)Width: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Condition:
    In good condition. Recently cleaned and revarnished. Minor retouches, mainly around edges. Not relined, craquelure. In a carved and gilded wood frame with some composite ornament and a few losses (overall intact apart from some composite detail).
  • Gallery Location:
    Petworth, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU54036820952
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