Early 18th-Century Continental School Still Life With Flowers A Shelf "A particularly gorgeous frame with

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Early 18th-Century Continental School Still Life With Flowers A Shelf "A particularly gorgeous frame withThis impressive early 18th century continental school still life depicts an abundance of flowers emerging from an urn. Theyre set within a decorative alcove. This iconic style of still life was originally made popular by the Dutch old masters in the 17th century when many of the flowers depicted were considered highly exotic and precious. In fact, it was often cheaper to hire an artist to paint a bouquet rather than buy the originals. During the 18th