Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Oil on canvas, signed at lower right, retaining a label from the famed Parisian dealer Tedesco Frères to the support bar, presented in the likely original gilt composition frame.
Stretcher size 24 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 33 1/2 x 28 in.
Louis Marie de Schryver was a French painter renowned for his exquisite depictions of Parisian street scenes during the Belle Époque. Beginning his artistic career at a young age, de Schryver became known for his meticulous attention to detail and ability to capture the vibrant life of Paris, especially the elegance and charm of flower vendors and everyday city life. His works often feature bright, lively colors and a keen sense of atmosphere, reflecting the bustling energy of the Paris streets.
Two pinholes to canvas; craquelure with some paint flaking and lifting along figure's bust line; surface grime; some chipping and rubbing to frame.