Antique Oil on Linen Painting of Pink Roses Against Deep Aqua athletics amplified (and made rather ridiculous

amplified (and made rather ridiculous to a modern eye) by his traditional lederhosen

The dog appears to be leaping toward a ball or globe

with some scattered tiny dark marks near the top edge of the paper

The cap shows some age and a couple of dings

Tiles in excellent condition

Antique Oil on Linen Painting of Pink Roses Against Deep Aqua athletics amplified (and made rather ridiculousThe intense blue green ground of this old oil on canvas painting of pink roses is what makes it for me, giving it a sort of otherworldly feel and transforming it from a pretty floral painting into something much moodier. The unstretched canvas shows some wear, which in this case feels to me exactly right, and I'd be included to hang it on the wall from a couple of pins to the top corners, just as it is. 11 3 4" x 8 1 8. Late 19th early 20th century I