Original vintage oil painting signed “Betty Dale” in the lower-right corner. This large floral still life depicts a dense bouquet of likely Iceland poppies, recognizable by their open, papery petals and characteristic mixture of white, yellow, orange, and red blooms.

The flowers were built with expressive palette-knife strokes and thick impasto, giving the petals a sculptural surface and strong movement. Deep burgundy and earthy brown shadows balance the bright flowers, while the olive-yellow background creates the warm palette associated with late mid-century interiors.

A California artist named Betty Dale is documented as a current or former Garland Street Studio student who participated in Eureka-area exhibitions during the 2010s. No matching early oil paintings or signatures have been located, so a connection to that artist remains possible but unconfirmed.

🎨 Artist: Signed Betty Dale

🌺 Subject: Mixed-color Iceland poppy floral still life

🖌️ Medium: Original oil on canvas

✨ Technique: Palette knife with heavy impasto

📅 Estimated Date: Circa 1965–1975

📐 Dimensions: 30″ wide × 24″ tall

🖼️ Presentation: Unframed canvas with painted edges

Condition: Vintage condition with overall craquelure. The thickest white impasto has visible cracking, some lifting, and small areas of paint loss. There is wear along the canvas edges and remnants of an earlier paper backing on the reverse. Please review all photographs closely for condition.

A colorful original floral painting for a mid-century modern, eclectic, maximalist, bohemian, or warm modern interior.

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