Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Fred Meijer for confirming the attribution.
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Figs and peaches on a pewter platter, glasses of wine on a gold dish, an ornamental silver-gilt ewer and a knife on a partly draped ledge
Details
Christian Berentz (Hamburg 1658-1722 Rome)
Figs and peaches on a pewter platter, glasses of wine on a gold dish, an ornamental silver-gilt ewer and a knife on a partly draped ledge
with signature 'DHEEM.f' (DH in monogram, lower right)
oil on canvas
25 x 18 in. (63.5 x 47.6 cm.)
Figs and peaches on a pewter platter, glasses of wine on a gold dish, an ornamental silver-gilt ewer and a knife on a partly draped ledge
with signature 'DHEEM.f' (DH in monogram, lower right)
oil on canvas
25 x 18 in. (63.5 x 47.6 cm.)
Sale room notice
The attribution should read: Maximilian Pfeiler (active in Rome 1st quarter 18th century).
Dr. Alberto Cottino has kindly informed us that this picture is a variant of the still life by Pfeiler in the Palazzo di Montecitorio, Rome. Both the latter and the present picture bear the artist's monogram 'MP'.
Dr. Alberto Cottino has kindly informed us that this picture is a variant of the still life by Pfeiler in the Palazzo di Montecitorio, Rome. Both the latter and the present picture bear the artist's monogram 'MP'.