Still Life With Flowers By Edmond Van Coppenolle 19th Century

Very beautiful bouquet of dahlias in a vase on an entablature on which a few flowers fall, oil on canvas signed lower right E. Van Coppenolle, in an important wooden and gilded stucco frame. Colorful painting with a skillful play of shadows and light giving depth to the subject. Old restoration visible by a reinforcement piece on the back. Dimensions of the canvas 49x65 cm Total dimensions, with frame, 74.5x90.5 cm Edmond Van Coppenolle is a Belgian painter born in 1846 in Ghent, Belgium. He comes from a very old Flemish family and grew up in Belgium before that his parents settled in Paris shortly before the war of 1870. Edmond Coppenolle studied fine arts at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and began his artistic career as a landscape painter. He quickly became famous for his mastery of light and color, as well as his elegant and harmonious compositions. Like many artists of his time, he also worked on floral still lifes, portraits and genre scenes. Edmond participated in numerous exhibitions in Belgium and France, notably at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1900, where he won a gold medal. He has also exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and at the Royal Belgian Society of Watercolorists. Edmond Coppenolle's works are very varied, ranging from landscapes to portraits to floral still lifes. His technique is remarkable, with quick, clean brushstrokes that give a sense of movement and life to his compositions. His colors are vivid and bright, with skillful use of light and shadow to add depth to his paintings. Edmond Coppenolle's works have significant artistic and historical value, and are often sold at auction for high prices. For example, a pair of paintings depicting bouquets of flowers was sold for around 4,000 euros at Puces Privées in 2018. An oil on canvas depicting a floral still life was sold for 3,000 euros at Piasa in 2014. Edmond Coppenolle was a talented Belgian artist known for his landscapes, floral still lifes and portraits. His expert technique and mastery of color and light made him one of the most renowned artists of his time. Edmond Coppenolle's works have significant artistic and historical value, and are often sold at auction for high prices.