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| Title | Flowers | |
| Collection | Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust | |
| Artist | Van Assen, Benedictus Antonio (British draftsman and engraver, active from ca. 1788, died ca. 1817) | |
| Date Earliest | possibly about 1790 | |
| Date Latest | possibly about 1800 | |
| Description | Roses, narcissi and carnations - not flowers in season at the same time - make up this decorative arrangement. Van Assen worked as a painter, engraver and draughtsman. He started to work in England at the end of the eighteenth century and died in London in 1817. He is best known for his portrait and genre paintings. | |
| Current Accession Number | 27 | |
| Subject | still life | |
| Measurements | 54.3 x 45.4 cm cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel (hardwood {oak}) | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by J. G. Graves 1935. | |
| Publications | Bénézit, E. (ed.),Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs Paris,1976; | |
| Rights Owner | Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust | |
| Author | Katia Mai | |