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PAUL LACROIX (1827-1869)

Creator: Paul LaCroix
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Featuring sumptuous arrangements of fruit, vegetables, and flowers, Paul Lacroix’s canvases exude a vibrancy and richness that helped ignite and define the nineteenth century American appetite for still life paintings. Though little is known of Lacroix’s formal education, his mastery of composition and technique is clearly evident in this example and throughout his oeuvre.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	Signed (l.l.): P. Lacroix ’65
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Oil on canvas, in a carved gilt frame
Condition:	Good. Excellent condition. Lined, one very minor are of in-painting.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-CE-OC 370
Incollect Reference #:	359203

Dimensions

W.	20 in;	H.	14.5 in;
W.	50.8 cm;	H.	36.83 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.

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