A pewter Tankard, a Wineglass and a Bread Roll on a partly draped Table; and A pewter Tankard, a Lemon and a mother-of-pearl Salt on a Table

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Mattheus Bloem (17th Century)
A pewter Tankard, a Wineglass and a Bread Roll on a partly draped Table; and A pewter Tankard, a Lemon and a mother-of-pearl Salt on a Table
the first signed with initials and dated (strengthened) 'M: B: Fc. 1654' (lower right)
oil on panel
15 1/8 x 12¼in. (38.4 x 31.2cm.)
a pair (2)

Provenance

Van de Sande; sale, 1885 (according to the Charpentier sale labels on the backs of the panels).
Anon. Sale, Christie's, 23 Dec. 1954, lot 323, as 'English School, signed with monogram and dated 1654' (190gns. to L. Koetser).
Anon. Sale, Galerie Charpentier, Paris, 7 June 1955, lots 11 and 12.

Lot Essay

We are grateful to Dr. Sam Segal for the attribution, made on the basis of transparencies. He notes that the initials are identical with lettering found on other paintings, which are signed in full by the artist, giving as an example a painting on canvas (136 x 106cm.), dated 1668, formerly with Hoogsteder.

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