Lot 61

JAN VAN KESSEL THE ELDER (FLEMISH 1626-1679)
A STILL LIFE OF MIXED FLOWERS WITH CENTRAL CARTOUCHE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD





Auction: Day One | Wed 12th Nov at 10am | Lots 1 to 338
Description
Indistinctly signed, oil on canvas
Dimensions
69cm x 84cm (27in x 33in)
Provenance
Poltalloch, Argyll
Footnote
This painting is recorded in the archives of the Netherlands Institute for Art History RKD as the work of Jan van Kessel the Elder. There is a painting in the Musee d'Art Walonne, Liege which relates closely both in composition and size to our painting. It has been suggested that although the figures are in the style of Hendrick van Balen they are probably by an imitator in van Kessel's studio.
We are grateful to Fred Meijer for his assistance in cataloguing this work




