Roesen Still Life Tote

Still Life: Flowers and Fruit by Severin Roesen (American, b. Prussia, 1816–1872) represents the artist at his best. This exceptionally large still life is undated, but it was probably painted between 1850 and 1855 while Roesen was living in New York. The brilliant color, technical virtuosity, and elaborate, tightly packed composition are all characteristic of someone who trained as a porcelain painter, while the bountiful subject is a lush example of the Victorian proclivity for abundance.