A fine oil on canvas still life of Rhododendrons in a glass vase by Herbert Davis Richter (1874-1955). The painting is beautifully worked with great confidence and an impressionistic use of thick paint and broad brushstrokes. The detail is quite wonderful on each individual flower and I particularly like the small Buddhist figure next to the vase. The painting is signed twice in both the bottom left and right. The work has been professionally cleaned and a small repair made and is in excellent condition. The fine gilt frame is probably the original and retains the original Edinburgh gallery label on the reverse. Herbert Davis Richter was a British artist who worked in many mediums; oil, water-colour and pastel. He was also master of many genres; still life, architectural studies and figures. Richter painted several scenes in Buckingham Palace and also the homes of many society figures of his day, in addition to scenes in his own homes in Redcliffe Square, London and Hungerford. Richter...