Lot 51: Peaches, grapes, corn on the cob, pomegranates and a melon on a stone floor

Alexander Coosemans (Antwerp 1627-1689) Peaches, grapes, corn on the cob, pomegranates and a melon on a stone floor oil on canvas 22½ x 33¾ in. (57.2 x 85.7 cm.)

We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the RKD for confirming the attribution on inspection of the original.

Alexander Coosemans, is one of the few known pupils of Jan Davidsz. de Heem, to whom he was apprenticed in 1641 and whose influence is evident in Coosemans' oeuvre. He was accepted as a Master in the Antwerp Guild in 1645, later travelling to Italy c. 1649, which further influenced his style.