Buste & Bouquet Pet portrait Orlias and dated 1857

Orlias and dated 1857

She lies in comfort surrounded by her art and objects

The signature is H

Rutten (1891- 1981) in the lower right corner

he aimed to capture maximum emotion in minimal space

Buste & Bouquet Pet portrait Orlias and dated 185720th century oil on canvas signed Robert Simon (18891961), dated 1931 on the reverse. The painting also bears the artists studio stamp and Paris atelier address. This intimate still life captures a corner of an artists atelier. A marble or plaster bust rests against patterned fabrics, while a vivid bouquet in a porcelain vase brings warmth and focus to the foreground. The cool tones of the background create a quiet contrast to the colorful, sunlit