Large still life with scattered roses was executed around 1890-1900 by good listed French flower painter François Rivoire )1842 Lyon - 1919 Villers-en-Arthies). François Rivoire was the son of Auguste Rivoire, fabric manufacturer, and Antoinette Musy. In 1868, he was a designer and married Marie Bertrand1 in Lyon. Watercolorist and pastelist, he was a student of Jean-Marie Régnier and exhibited at the Salon from 1862, then became a member of the Society of French Artists. He obtained an honorable mention in 1883, a third class medal in 1886, and a gold medal at the 1894 World's Fair and a bronze medal at the 1900 World's Fair. He died in Villers-en-Arthies at the age of 73. Literature: ThB XXVIII, 1934, 399 , Benezit, on-line Wikipedia in French. Inscription: signed lower right. Technique: watercolour on paper, Salon frame. Measurements: unframed w 32 1/4" x h 24 1/3" (82 x 62 cm), framed w 37" x h 28 1/3" (94 x 72 cm) Condition: in very good condition. #bridgerton2024