拍品 197 Property from a Belgian Private collection
After Jan van Kessel I
Spiders, snakes and caterpillars entwined to spell the artist's name
已結束2025年8月31日
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GBP 20,000–30,000
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This work is after Jan van Kessel's prototype of 1657, sold at Sotheby's, London, 3 December 2014, lot 36.
Jan van Kessel’s close observations of the natural world typified the spirit of the Scientific Revolution, a period that witnessed the transformation of society’s conception of nature. His beautifully intricate cabinet paintings were always highly prized for their inventive, whimsical and hyper-realistic qualities. This excellent copy of van Kessel’s prototype is demonstrative of the continued interest in his work into the Age of Enlightenment, when similar value was placed on scientific precision.
Jan van Kessel’s close observations of the natural world typified the spirit of the Scientific Revolution, a period that witnessed the transformation of society’s conception of nature. His beautifully intricate cabinet paintings were always highly prized for their inventive, whimsical and hyper-realistic qualities. This excellent copy of van Kessel’s prototype is demonstrative of the continued interest in his work into the Age of Enlightenment, when similar value was placed on scientific precision.