Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board still life painting depicting roses and other flowers in a vase, rendered in a thick impasto technique. Signed and dated "Strauser 68" top left. Housed in a giltwood frame with pierced corners and centers with an off white wooden fillet. Sight: 23 1/2" H x 17 1/2" W. Framed: 31 1/4" H x 25 1/4" W. The Estate of William Pursell, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: Oil Painting in overall very good condition. Board is slightly loose in frame. Fillet with areas of dampstaining, largest 13 3/4".