Buste & Bouquet Pet portrait Rutten (1891- 1981) in the

Rutten (1891- 1981) in the lower right corner

ranging from lines and geometric shapes to expressive distortions

he aimed to capture maximum emotion in minimal space

Orlias and dated 1857

portrait of a child in oil on canvas

Buste & Bouquet Pet portrait Rutten (1891- 1981) in the20th century oil on canvas signed Robert Simon (18891961), dated 1931 on the reverse. The painting also bears the artists studio stamp and Paris atelier address. This intimate still life captures a corner of an artists atelier. A marble or plaster bust rests against patterned fabrics, while a vivid bouquet in a porcelain vase brings warmth and focus to the foreground. The cool tones of the background create a quiet contrast to the colorful, sunlit