Charles-Gilles Dutillieu (Circle), 18th-Century Still Life With Flowers & Glass Vase Snow Held within a splendid gilt

Held within a splendid gilt frame with foliate corner ornamentation

The dining room at the Earl of Essex’s residence of Cassiobury House is drenched in glorious emerald wallpaper

As the light floods in through her favourite window

This piece from around 1860 is emblematic of his rose-tinted escapism and celebrates the honest endeavours of rural life

Charles-Gilles Dutillieu (Circle), 18th-Century Still Life With Flowers & Glass Vase Snow Held within a splendid giltThis exquisite early 18th century French still life depicts a bouquet of vivid blooms set in an urn shaped glass vase. Its reminiscent of flower pieces by the French painter, Charles Gilles Dutillieu (1697 1738). Rendered with the utmost delicacy, this resplendent display is the work of a masterly hand. The composition itself is cleverly balanced with the light drawing emphasis to create a three dimensional effect. While sinuous stems in the bottom