19th-Century Dutch School Still Life With Flowers, Fruit & Parrot Grey This charming 19th-century hand-coloured engraving

This charming 19th-century hand-coloured engraving depicts the interior of a gothic cathedral

Signed in the lower left and housed within a fine contemporary frame

She exhibited at various salons during her lifetime and won at least two medals

Other copies of this etching are held in public collections including the V&A

The portrait is signed/dated in the lower left and housed in a period frame with coved sides and a decorative inner border

19th-Century Dutch School Still Life With Flowers, Fruit & Parrot Grey This charming 19th-century hand-coloured engravingThis dark 19th century still life depicts an arrangement of fruit and flowers together with a parrot and squirrel. Its inspired by 17th century Dutch and Flemish works, such as those by Jan Davidsz de Heem (1606 1684). In the foreground, grapes, peaches and pomegranates tumble from porcelain. A rich array of flowers stands above them each with a symbolic meaning. While on the right, a parrot appears bound on a ring while a slightly manic squirrel