American painter of German birth. Originally an enamel and porcelain decorator in Cologne; he settled in New York in 1848. Roesen popularized German still-life conventions that were themselves partly derived from 17th-century Dutch traditions. Date of birth is recorded in the city register of Boppard am Rhein, Germany, as 5 February 1816. Comment on works: porcelain; flower; still-life
Roesen, Severin. Still Life with Fruit and Leaves. 01.2584. 19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/012584 (05/28/2019).
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