Francesco Barrera* (1627-1657)

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Francesco Barrera* (1627-1657)

A Bodegon: Breads on a pewter Plate with Napkins, a Spoon on a decoratively painted Michoacan lacquered Jam or Butter Pot, a Butter Churn Plunger and a Michoacan lacquered Pot Lid above a Cheese Box

inscribed with an Inventory number '182' and on the reverse of the relining canvas 'no. 17./Vanderhamen y/Leoni * Juan 1632/no. Madrid 1596. no 163'--oil on canvas
11 x 14 3/8in. (27.9 x 36.5cm.)

Lot Essay

Dr. Peter Cherry observes that this painting is closely related to the left hand section of another still life painting by Francisco Barrera, exhibited by Caylus Anticuario in Madrid, with a near identical composition. Dr. Cherry also recounts in an accompanying letter that the style of this painting is consistent with the attribution to Francisco Barrera (see Tres Siglos de Pintura, Caylus Anticuario, Madrid, 1995, p. 57, with an illustration of the related works by Barrera).