Jan Frans Josephus Mertens (active 1775-1788)
Jan Frans Josephus Mertens (active 1775-1788)

Roses, Tulips, Narcissi, Sweet Pea, Poppies, Primulas, Convolvulus and other Flowers in a sculpted Urn on a Ledge in a Niche

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Jan Frans Josephus Mertens (active 1775-1788)
Roses, Tulips, Narcissi, Sweet Pea, Poppies, Primulas, Convolvulus and other Flowers in a sculpted Urn on a Ledge in a Niche
signed 'J.F.J. Mertens' (lower left)
oil on unlined canvas, unframed
27 x 19½in. (68.6 x 49.6cm.)

Lot Essay

We are grateful to Dr. Sam Segal for confirming the attribution to Mertens who was Dean of the Antwerp Guild 1787-88. Although the artist is better known as a portraitist, several flower pieces and still lifes are recorded.

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