Alexander Koester, 1864 Bergneustadt – 1932 München

FLORAL STILL LIFE WITH ROSES IN A VASE Oil on canvas. 76.5 x 61.5 cm. Signed "A KOESTER." lower right. In gilt frame. A dark, bulbous vase standing on a cloth-covered panel, containing a large bouquet of roses in harmoniously coordinated white, pink and yellow pastel tones with dark green leaves against a greenish backdrop. High-quality depiction in broad, rapid brushstrokes with impasto application of paint. Literature: See Ruth Stein, Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864-1932. life and work, Recklinghausen 1988. (14001225) (18) Alexander Koester, 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 Munich FLORAL STILL LIFE WITH ROSES IN VASE Oil on canvas. 76.5 x 61.5 cm. Signed "A KOESTER." lower right. In gilt frame. Literature: cf. Ruth Stein, Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864-1932. life and work, Recklinghausen 1988.