Lot 31: Frans Verhas (Belgian, 1827-1897) Les pêches

Frans Verhas (Belgian, 1827-1897)
Les pêches signed and dated 'Franz Verhas/1880' (upper right); signed and inscribed 'Franz Verhas N01' (on the reverse of the frame)oil on panel81.5 x 52.7cm (32 1/16 x 20 3/4in).

Frans Verhas was the older brother of Jan Frans Verhas by seven years. Their father Emmanuel Verhas was also a painter and teacher at the local Academy in Dendermonde.