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Studio of Jan van Kessel I (Antwerp 1626-1679)
Lot 144

Studio of Jan van Kessel I (Antwerp 1626-1679)

Grapes and walnuts in a porcelain bowl, with an open watermelon, mushrooms and other fruit and vegetables, on a stone ledge; and Grapes, lemons, a melon, figs and other fruit, with a basket of mushrooms and a parrot, on a stone ledge

Closed4 July 2012

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GBP 30,000

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Studio of Jan van Kessel I (Antwerp 1626-1679)
Grapes and walnuts in a porcelain bowl, with an open watermelon, mushrooms and other fruit and vegetables, on a stone ledge; and Grapes, lemons, a melon, figs and other fruit, with a basket of mushrooms and a parrot, on a stone ledge
oil on copper
6½ x 8½ in. (16.5 x 21.6 cm.)
A Cardinal Saint holding the palm of martyrdom and a monstrance (on the reverse of the first); and A Franciscan Saint with the Christ Child (on the reverse of the second)
a pair (2)

Specialist note

Works by this hand have always traditionally been attributed to Jan van Kessel I, although more recently they have come to be regarded as the product of his unusually active studio practice.