Three (3) Eyvind Oleson (Denmark, 1907-1995) oil on canvas still lifes. 1st item: Painting depicting a bouquet of flowers in a black vase with flower decorations upon a blue-green surface with a dark red background. Signed and dated in red "E Oleson 42" lower right. Illegible pen inscription and partially removed illegible paper label, en verso. Housed in a giltwood frame with foliate decorations. Sight: 198" H x 15 1/8" W. Frame: 23" H x 19 1/8" W. 2nd item: Painting depicting a blue-green vase containing multi-color flowers alongside yellow-green fruit upon a partially illuminated brown surface with a black background. Signed "Eyv. Oleson" lower right. Handwritten number inscriptions, en verso. Housed in a molded giltwood frame with foliate decorations. Sight: 14" H x 17 3/4" W. Frame: 18 1/4" H x 22 1/4" W. 3rd tem: Painting depicting a partially open book, fruit, pitchers, and a bottle on a lavender-colored surface with a blue background. Signed and dated "Eyv. Oleson 58" lower left. Housed in a cream-colored wood frame with gilt accents. Sight: 19 7/8" H x 26 1/4" W. Frame: 25" H x 31 1/4" W.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Dr. Thomas Bechtel, Memphis, TN.

CONDITION: 1st item: Overall very good condition. Frame with craquelure and some losses to gilt. 2nd item: Overall very good condition. Frame with minute craquelure. 3rd item: Overall very good condition. Frame with puncture from framing nail lower center.