Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1900s.
It is a rare glimpse into the artist's process, perfect for a collector who values the "hand of the artist" over rigid formality.
Louise Ellen Perman - later Mrs. James Torrance- was a central figure in the vibrant turn-of-the-century Scottish art scene.
Educated at the Glasgow School of Art (1881–1890), she became one of Scotland's most respected floral painters, exhibiting regularly at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Academy in London.
At a time when women struggled for professional recognition, Perman was a force to be reckoned with. She served as the Vice-President of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists, the first society in Scotland dedicated to the professional status of women in the arts.
Her talent was recognised far beyond Scotland; in 1908, her painting White Roses was purchased by the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris, a rare and significant honour for a living foreign artist.
An oil on canvas, measuring 27 x 35 cm, is signed at the upper left. It is presented in a gorgeous French Louis XV style swept frame. The overall framed size is 49 x 57 cm.
Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1900s.
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White Roses, Ca 1900: Scottish Woman Artist Louise Perman Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas
