Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Fred Meijer for proposing the attribution from a transparency. He compares it to a signed and dated work of 1664 in the Bredius Museum, The Hague, no. 65.
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
The Monogrammist J.H. (active c. 1664)
Details
The Monogrammist J.H. (active c. 1664)
Lemons, Grapes and Apples in an overturned Wanli-kraak porselein Bowl, a Crab on a pewter Plate, a Nautilus Cup, red and white Currants in a Bowl, a Roemer, a peeled Lemon on a Plate and a Salt on a draped Table
signed with initials 'J H ce'
oil on panel
23 3/8 x 30 3/8in. (59.4 x 77.2cm.)
Lemons, Grapes and Apples in an overturned Wanli-kraak porselein Bowl, a Crab on a pewter Plate, a Nautilus Cup, red and white Currants in a Bowl, a Roemer, a peeled Lemon on a Plate and a Salt on a draped Table
signed with initials 'J H ce'
oil on panel
23 3/8 x 30 3/8in. (59.4 x 77.2cm.)
Provenance
Anon. Sale, Bjorks Konsthandel, Stockholm, 21 Nov. 1940, lot 99, as Jan van der Hecke.