18th Century School, Follower Of Vallayer Coster, Painting Of Flowers On An Entablature Hst 84x97

French School of the 18th century, oil on rectangular canvas painted with an oval view. Still life representing a rich bouquet of multicolored flowers, in a blue porcelain vase with a gilded bronze frame, placed on an entablature. Dating from the end of the 18th century, our beautiful painting is presented in a very rich oval wooden and gilded stucco frame which dates from the end of the 19th century. Beautiful painting of flowers, very scrupulous work by a follower or student of Anne Vallayer Coster. The bouquet seems really in relief and gives the illusion of being able to be touched. Beautiful amateur piece, spectacular composition, reinforced by the rich wooden frame gilded with gold leaf. responsible for the painting cabinet of Queen Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) is one of the most prestigious women painters of the 18th century, admitted to the royal academy of painting in 1770. She distinguished herself with very delicate portraits , she is best known as a painter of still lifes, and more particularly of flowers. She was very early under the protection of Queen Marie-Antoinette, who appreciated artists and more particularly female painters. Diderot said of her at the Paris Salon in 1771. “Melle Vallayer surprises us as much as she enchants us. It is nature rendered here with an inconceivable force of truth, and at the same time, a harmony of colors which seduces. » This painting, the work of a follower, is a summary of his style. Our painting is in very good original condition, oil on canvas well preserved, re-canvased with some light old restorations. The frame is also superb: it was made especially for this painting and they have been together for almost 140 years. Painting and frame cleaned by our restorers. On the back, expertise label from Cabinet Turquin. Frame: 84.5cm x 97.5cm canvas : 60cm x 73cm