Lot 144: Grapes, oysters, chestnuts, a fig and cherries on a partially draped stone ledge

Name: Grapes, oysters, chestnuts, a fig and cherries on a partially draped stone ledge
Brand: Christie's
SKU: eb5c74f7a9

Est: £8,000 GBP - £12,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 03, 2014

Item Overview

Description

Attributed to Jan Pauwel Gillemans I (Antwerp 1618-1675) Grapes, oysters, chestnuts, a fig and cherries on a partially draped stone ledge with signature and date 'J D de Heem 1653' (centre left, on the ledge) oil on canvas 13 5/8 x 18 5/8 in. (34.6 x 47.2 cm.)

Dimensions

34.6 x 47.2 cm.

Artist or Maker

Jan Pauwel (1618) Gillemans

Provenance

Purchased in 1933 by the grandfather of the present owner; Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 5 September 1942, lot 1280 as 'Cornelis de Heem' (unsold), and by descent.

Notes

We are grateful to Fred Meijer, of the RKD, The Hague, for proposing the attribution on the basis of photographs.

Auction Details

Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale

Christie's

December 03, 2014, 10:30 AM UTC

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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