Lot 52
52
Property ofTHE ROSICRUCIAN ORDER, SAN JOSE, CA
THE MASTER OF THE RUGS (17th Century)

Details
THE MASTER OF THE RUGS (17th Century)
Grapes, Figs, a Melon, a Pomegranate and Apples in a wicker Basket on a marble Capitol, beside a table draped with an oriental carpet, a green curtain beyond

oil on canvas
37¼ x 53in. (94.6 x 134.6cm.)
Provenance
Vadonais collection, by whom bequeathed to the present owner

Lot Essay

For the attribution compare two still lives (Rivet collection, Paris and van Emden collection, L'Aja) given to the Master of the Rugs, an artist working in Rome, which are similar in dimension and composition (La natura morta in Italia, ed. F. Zeri, 1989, II, p. 730, figs. 866 and 867, illustrated p. 729)