About this motif
Roses and fruit together make a still life full of sensuality. Arrangements like this used to adorn the dining rooms of middle-class homes.
Sommer's etching "Roses" (KVCF-179) shows a blue vase with roses and red flowers, with apples, grapes and a single rose laid in front. Image about 8 x 11 cm on an 18 x 24 cm sheet, black and white or hand-coloured, framed on request.