Bidspirit auction | H. Holls Still Life Floral

H. Holls Still Life Floral Oil Painting in Gilded Frame - A still life oil painting on a small canvas support depicting a vibrant floral arrangement in a glass vase. The composition features a variety of flowers including pink and white roses, striped tulips, and blue morning glories set against a dark, moody background. The arrangement rests on a stone ledge accompanied by scattered strawberries. The painting is executed in a late 19th to early 20th-century European academic style with precise brushwork and visible impasto highlights on the petals and dew drops. The lower right corner is signed in red pigment H. Holls followed by illegible characters. The work is housed in a deep-profile, ornate gilded composition frame featuring scrolling acanthus leaves, floral motifs, and a gadrooned inner border. The verso reveals a modern wooden stretcher with the canvas secured by staples. A handwritten notation in black ink on the top edge of the canvas reads 200/142. The frame backing shows natural wood grain with knots and scattered remnants of gilding.Height: 19 inchesWidth: 17 3/4 inchesDepth: 3 1/2 inches.