SEVERIN ROESEN (German/American, 1805-1882). Still Life with Fruit and Champagne, circa 1865. Oil on canvas. 40 x 50 inc...

Description

SEVERIN ROESEN (German/American, 1805-1882)
Still Life with Fruit and Champagne, circa 1865
Oil on canvas
40 x 50 inches (101.6 x 127.0 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Estate of the artist;
Private collection;
Private collection, Connecticut;
Childs Gallery, Boston;
The Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1985-2002;
Babcock Galleries, New York;
Private collection, Pennsylvania.

LITERATURE:
J. O'Toole, Severin Roesen, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1992, p. 136.


Formerly in the collection of the Currier Museum of Art, New Hampshire, Still Life with Fruit and Champagne is noteworthy as one of Roesen's largest works, which features a complex and dynamic composition. Clustered on two stone tiers, grapevines, watermelons, plums, oranges, and lemons nestle a champagne bottle and flute. Nearby are a bowl of peaches, a compote with raspberries, and a bird's nest. Roesen scholar Judith Hansen O'Toole points out that few of Roesen's large paintings feature the technically-challenging spiral-peeled lemon, and only three contain a champagne bottle. A related painting of the same size, ambition and approximate date is in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art.


More information about SEVERIN ROESEN. See also: Roesen, Severin, Rösen, Severin, Severin Roesen Artist.



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