Still life with flowers by French painter Charles Rivière (1848 aOrleans - 1920 Paris).

From 1903 onwards, Charles Rivière, a friend of Germain David-Nillet, made several visits to Le Faouët and there painted landscapes, flowers and religious paintings. He exhibited at the Paris Salon (Salon des artistes français).

Literature : ACR Edition; Thieme/Becker "Arist Lexicon (in German); Benezit "Artist lexicon"(in French)

Inscription: signed and dated 1857 lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas. Original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 21 1/4" x  h 17 1/8" (54 x 43,5 cm); framed 25 3/4 " x 22 1/3” (65,5 x 56,7 cm).

Condition: in very good condition, canvas professionally relined.