Lot 163: Willem van Leen (Dordrecht 1753-1825 Delftshaven)

Willem van Leen (Dordrecht 1753-1825 Delftshaven) Roses, mums, lilac, a sunflower, an iris and other flowers in a sculpted vase, a basket of peaches, grapes and a pineapple, with other fruit and a recorder, in a stone niche; and Tulips, roses, narcissi, morning glory and other flowers in a sculpted vase, with a violin and sheet of music, a book, and a bird perched on its nest, in a stone niche the former signed and dated 'Wm van Leen.Ft 1803.' (lower left) oil on canvas 76 x 45 5/8 in. (193.1 x 115.9 cm.) a pair (2)

Anonymous sale [Property of a European Private Collector]; Sotheby's, New York, 23 May 2001, lot 147 ($126,750).