Lot Essay
We are grateful to Claudia Salvi for suggesting the attribution to Antoine Monnoyer from color transparencies (written communication, 6 February 2006). For other works by the artist see her recent publication, 'Antoine Monnoyer (1677-1745)', in Pittori di natura morta a Roma, artisti stranieri (1630-1750), U. and G. Bocchi, Viadana, 2004.