BELGIAN 1869-1935
STILL-LIFE WITH CARNATIONS
19" X 25"
Excellent
This subtle, yet tremendously effective, floral piece dates to around 1925 and typifies Roosen’s approach to flower painting. The similarity to the work of Jean Laudy is not coincidental as it was his friend Jean Laudy that persuaded him to take up painting in 1920. Prior to this Gerard Roosen had devoted his life to printing and had established himself as a key figure in the
Gerard Roosen was born in
After a distinguished career, Gerard Roosen died in Woluwe, close to Brussels, in 1935.
Lit; Arto
P. Piron