Composition with field flowers was executed in the sec.half of 19th century and is stilistic close to the works by Belgian painter Jean-Baptist Robie (1821-1910), who specialized in still lifes with flowers and fruits. 
He later painted seascapes, landscapes and Oriental scenes based on his travels in the Middle East, India and Ceylon. He was also a writer who wrote about his travels in the East, an autobiographical essay and art theoretical works.

Literature: Berko "Dictionary of flower painters , Belgian and Dutch artists born between 1750 and 1880), Brussels, 1995; * Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, 2002, Band XXXI, S. 392. * Thieme-Becker: Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, Leipzig,1999; E. Benezit " Dictionary of painters, sculptors, decorators and etchers"(in French), Paris, 1999.

Inscription: unsigned.

Technique: oil on canvas, laid down on wood. Luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w x h  (27,2 x 21,5 cm), framed w  x h  (41,2 x 35,5 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.