Gustave Bienvetu, A Rose Garden, 1902, oil on canvas, Private Collection
If you are a fan of roses, here are two creative approaches by 1) French artist Gustave Bienvetu (1850-1916) who specialized in this elegant flower so beautifully rendered above, and 2) Irish painter Thomas Hovenden (1840-1895) who spent most of his career in the United States depicting a range of subjects, from still lifes such as Still Life with Fan and Roses below to historical themes.
Thomas Hovenden, Still Life with Fan and Roses, 1874, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
