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White Roses, Ca 1900: Scottish Woman Artist Louise Perman Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas
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White Roses, Ca 1900: Scottish Woman Artist Louise Perman Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas

1900 - 1920
Sold 7 July 2026 · Skippings Fine Arts
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This exquisite oil study by Louis Perman (1854-1921) captures the fleeting beauty of roses with a fresh, spontaneous energy that only a true master of the genre could achieve. Unlike her more formal, heavily worked exhibition pieces, our painting possesses a dynamic, "unfinished" touch—a deliberate choice that highlights the artist’s immediate emotional response to her subject. The loose, painterly brushwork give the petals a remarkable sculptural quality, making the arrangement feel as though it was gathered and painted in a single afternoon. 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.

Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Louise Perman Oil Painting to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1193039
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Nous parlons français, und wir sprechen auch Deutsch! Paintings may be viewed in Norwich and in Paris, as well as in London and Cambridge by appointment. Please contact us if you would like further details and images of an artwork.

Description
This exquisite oil study by Louis Perman (1854-1921) captures the fleeting beauty of roses with a fresh, spontaneous energy that only a true master of the genre could achieve. Unlike her more formal, heavily worked exhibition pieces, our painting possesses a dynamic, "unfinished" touch—a deliberate choice that highlights the artist’s immediate emotional response to her subject.
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The loose, painterly brushwork give the petals a remarkable sculptural quality, making the arrangement feel as though it was gathered and painted in a single afternoon.
Skippings Fine Arts

It is a rare glimpse into the artist's process, perfect for a collector who values the "hand of the artist" over rigid formality.

fig 1. An oil painting on canvas by Louise Perman depicting white roses in a dark vase, set within an ornate carved and gilded gold frame.
fig 1. White Roses, Ca 1900: Scottish Woman Artist Louise Perman Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas

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.

fig 2. An oil painting on canvas by Louise Perman depicting white roses in a dark vase, set within an ornate carved and gilded gold frame.
fig 2. White Roses, Ca 1900: Scottish Woman Artist Louise Perman Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas

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.

fig 3. An oil painting on canvas by Louise Perman depicting white roses in a dark vase, set within an ornate carved and gilded gold frame.
fig 3. White Roses, Ca 1900: Scottish Woman Artist Louise Perman Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas

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.

Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Louise Perman Oil Painting to the 1900s.

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1193039
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An oil painting on canvas by Louise Perman depicting white roses in a dark vase, set within an ornate carved and gilded gold frame. SOLD7 JUL 26
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Archive I An oil painting on canvas by Louise Perman depicting white roses in a dark vase, set within an ornate carved and gilded gold frame. SOLD7 JUL 26

White Roses, Ca 1900: Scottish Woman Artist Louise Perman Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas

Archive II An oil painting on canvas by Louise Perman depicting white roses in a dark vase, set within an ornate carved and gilded gold frame. View II
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An oil painting on canvas by Louise Perman depicting white roses in a dark vase, set within an ornate carved and gilded gold frame.
White Roses, ca 1900: Scottish woman artist Louise Perman floral still life oil on canvas
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An oil painting on canvas by Louise Perman depicting white roses in a dark vase, set within an ornate carved and gilded gold frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialCanvas, Oil Paint, Wood, Gesso
  • ColourGold, Green, White
  • MotifsFloral still life, Ornate corner cartouches, Impressionistic brushwork, Linen slip border
  • SizeH 27 cm (11 in) x W 35 cm (14 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

Edwardian still life painting typically features realistic representations of flora and everyday objects, often characterised by a sombre palette, loose brushwork, and a focus on natural lighting influenced by European impressionism.

These works were customarily executed with oil pigments ground in linseed or poppy oil, applied to finely woven stretched canvas, and housed in heavily carved plaster-on-wood gilt frames.

Authentication involves examining the canvas for appropriate ageing and craquelure, inspecting the stretcher bars for period-accurate fixings, checking for artist signatures or monogram styles, and verifying framing techniques.

An antique floral painting provides a grounding historical anchor when paired with contemporary minimalist furnishings, or it can enhance an eclectic maximalist gallery wall with traditional texture and depth.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and displaying the piece away from heat sources to protect both the canvas and the gesso frame.
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