Adriana Sophia Fontein, Dutch 1888-1965- Still life with vase of hydrangeas; Still life with fruit and a wine glass; Still life with basket of onions and a pitcher; oils on board, each signed (lower left), each 8 x 9 cm., three (3). (ARR). Note:...
Adriana Sophia Fontein, Dutch 1888-1965- Still life with vase of hydrangeas; Still life with fruit and a wine glass; Still life with basket of onions and a pitcher; oils on board, each signed (lower left), each 8 x 9 cm., three (3). (ARR). Note: These still lifes are characteristic of the work of Fontein. They are imbued with a sense of contemplative stillness which is yet enhanced by their small scale, encouraging the viewer to engage more actively with them. Their style and subject matter recall the works of 17th-Century Dutch masters of still life painting, such as Willem Kalf.
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Adriana Sophia Fontein, Dutch 1888-1965- Still life with vase of hydrangeas; Still life with fruit and a wine glass; Still life with basket of onions and a pitcher; oils on board, each signed (lower left), each 8 x 9 cm., three (3). (ARR). Note: These still lifes are characteristic of the work of Fontein. They are imbued with a sense of contemplative stillness which is yet enhanced by their small scale, encouraging the viewer to engage more actively with them. Their style and subject matter recall the works of 17th-Century Dutch masters of still life painting, such as Willem Kalf.
Please refer to department for condition report