ANTOINE VOLLON (French, 1833-1900). STILL LIFE WITH LILACS AND A COPPER POT, signed lower left. Oil on panel - Framed, 16 1/2 in. x 12 1/2 in. Estimate $8,000-10,000
ARTIST: One of France's pre-eminent still life painters,Vollon specialized in fruits and flowers. Vollon attracted particular respect from the famous American artist William Merritt Chase, who owned and exhibited many of his works. Carol Talbler, the recognized expert on Vollon, has authenticated and studied this oil. Note the interesting pentiment of the bottle (center left and center background) and the use of heavy impasto to add brilliance to the copper pot.
PROVENANCE: Private collection of an art historian, Bethesda, MD
