Severin Roesen
(American, 1815–1872)
Floral Still Life, c. 1870
Sale 1226 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Oct 4, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$30,000 -
50,000
Price Realized
$59,850
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Lot Description
Severin Roesen
(American, 1815–1872)
Floral Still Life, c. 1870
oil on canvas
signed with conjoined initials SR, lower right
29 5/8 x 23 1/2 inches.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from the Collection of Anne S. and David L. Genter, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Provenance:
Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Estate of Robert A. Walsh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, purchased from the above, 1996
Sold: Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, March 15, 2014, Lot 585
This lot has been authenticated by Judith Hansen O'Toole, formerly of the Westmoreland Museum, and is accompanied by a letter dated April 10, 1996. Her conclusion states, "It should be noted that Roesen painted a much greater number of fruit pieces than floral, making the latter more rare. The size and quality of your painting makes it an important example of the artist's work." She also notes the "unusual inclusion" of the hollyhocks amidst Roesen's other favored flowers.
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