Lot Essay
This lot is sold with a certificate by Laurens J. Bol, dated Dordrecht 29 August 1977; he dates it to 1600/5, describing it as 'one of the only three fruit pieces by Ambrosius the Elder, known to me'.
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
Ambrosius Bosschaert I (1573-1621)
Peaches, Apples, Apricots and Grapes in a Wanli kraak porselein Bowl with Cherries, Pears, Apricots and an Apple on a Ledge
Details
Ambrosius Bosschaert I (1573-1621)
Peaches, Apples, Apricots and Grapes in a Wanli kraak porselein Bowl with Cherries, Pears, Apricots and an Apple on a Ledge
signed in monogram 'AB' (slightly cropped; lower left)
oil on panel
14 3/8 x 21½in. (36.5 x 54.6cm.)
Peaches, Apples, Apricots and Grapes in a Wanli kraak porselein Bowl with Cherries, Pears, Apricots and an Apple on a Ledge
signed in monogram 'AB' (slightly cropped; lower left)
oil on panel
14 3/8 x 21½in. (36.5 x 54.6cm.)
Provenance
Anon. Sale, Sotheby's, 13 July 1977, lot 14 (£42,000).
Literature
J. Briels, Peintres flamandes en hollande, Antwerp, 1987, pp. 251-2, colour pl. 318.