Original c. 1950 Paulette Van Roekens Flower Pot Still Life Pastel SIGNED Female

This listing is for “Still Life” c. 1950 by Paulette Van Roekens (American, 1896-1988) pictured above.About this work:A lovely still life composition by important American female artist Paulette Van Roekens (1896-1988).This work depicts an arrangement of flowers in a pot on a tray. The work is beautifully detailed with a splash of blue in the foreground.The work is pastel on paper and is signed in the lower right. It is housed in a later frame behind glazing.Size:20 inches tall by 16 inches wide (artwork)29 inches tall by 24 inches wide (frame)Provenance:Private collection, PA;Acquired from the aboveAbout this artist:Initially trained as a sculptor, Paulette Van Roekens decided to focus on painting after two of her canvases were accepted for exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Born in France, she began her studies at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College) with Samuel Murray and Henry Snell. She then enrolled at the Graphic Sketch Club and t