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ANTIQUE FLOWER PAINTING, STILL LIFE WITH GLADIOLUS, OIL ON CANVAS, 19TH CENTURY. (QF631)

Flowers artwork, antique oil painting, floral vase painting which represents a Bouquet of flowers with Gladiolus

or Bluebells in white and roses in a copper vase with an antique jewellery box beside it. Epoch XIX century.

This floral oil painting on canvas is signed bottom left Jean Capeinick (1838-1890), belgian still life and flower painter.

Jean Capeinick (1838-1890) was born in Ghent, studied at the Ghent Academy of Fine Arts and from 1862 started exhibiting

at the Ghent Salon. From 1872 he became a professor at the Ghent Academy and later became a professor in 1881

at the Brussels Academy. He received numerous prizes for his works, one at the Ghent Flower Show in 1873.

He had the well-known artist Jean Delvin as a teacher.

Today, Jean Capeinick's works can be found in the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium.

The oil painting is dressed in a 19th century gilded frame.

The oil painting and the gilded frame are carefully and professionally restored.

So, we can consider this Antique Flower Painting, Bouquetwith Gladiolus or Bluebells,

Still Life, Oil On Canvas, 19th Century a beautifull painting of flowers.

The oil on canvas painting dates back to the nineteenth Century and it takes part of Bisgart Collection

of Antique Paintings of the 19th Century.

Bibliography: E. Bénézit. Dictionary of Painters, Sculptors, Drawers and Engravers e

                      Biographical Dictionary of Artists in Belgium since 1830 -ARTO

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Canvas size: 68 x 50 cm

Size with frame: 95 x 77 cm

Depth: 11.5 cm

Weight: 11.6 Kg

Restored painting | Belgian origin | 19th century | Antiques from Belgium