Object Description
Large Spanish painting of flowers by Manuel de la Rosa
Spanish, Late 19th Century
Frame: height 146cm, width 67cm, depth 7cm
Canvas: height 126cm, width 46cm
Painted by Manuel de la Rosa (Spanish, 1860-1924), this oil on canvas depicts a beautifully coloured floral composition. Finely painted flowers are depicted in various shades of whites, pinks and yellow on a pale blue background. Richly coloured green and brown foliage occupies the bottom half of the painting, out of which flowers gradually appear.
Flowers are often one of the main subjects of Rosa’s work, and this large painting is no exception. The still life composition celebrates the flora perhaps surrounding the artist at the time of creation or is the embodiment of his imagination.