FRENCH FRAMED FRAMED STILL-LIFE PAINTING 'VIOLETS AND CLEMENTINES'A charming mid 20th Century French framed oil on board still life painting. Depicting clementines arranged in delicate paper wrapping beside a small vessel of deep violet blooms. Executed with soft, painterly brushwork against a warm tonal ground. Signed Marc Lavrand lower right and presented in its original gilt frame, the work retains a pleasing patina consistent with its age. The restrained palette and naturalistic lighting evoke the classic still