This delicately painted  antique classical  floral still life was executed by a follower of famous Dutch still life painter Jacob Van Huysum (c.1686 - c. 1740).

Van Huysum was the fourth oldest son of his father Justus and the younger brother of Jan, and he apprenticed in the workshop of a renowned family of still-life painters. A boisterous Baroque composition, coupled with meticulous attention to detail, characterizes the works of both brothers. Jacob is noteworthy because he took the van Huysum style with him to England, where he also made a name for himself as an imitator of great masters, following in his brother's footsteps. Houghton Hall in Norfolk houses several of van Huysum's mostly unsigned Italianate compositions after artists such as Michele Pace del Campidoglio. 

Literature: Thieme/Becker, XVIII, 1925, 207; Pavière, Flower II, 1963.

Inscription: unsigned.

Technique: oil on canvas, magificent gilt frame.

Mesurements: unframed 19 1/4" x 22 1/2" (49 x 57 cm),  framed 29" x 32 1/2" (73,5 x 82,5 cm).

Condition: good condition, relining of original canvas.