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Martinus Nellius (active 1670-1706)
A peeled lemon in a giant roemer, peaches, cherries and strawberries in a Wan-li bowl, oysters, walnuts, a lemon, a slice of orange and a paper roll inscribed Almanach on a pewter plate, with oranges, a sliced lemon, a bun and quinches on a draped ledge, a peeled lemon, a pear, a bramble, a slice of orange and medlars on a socle below
signed and indistinctly dated lower left Nellius/Fecit 16.., oil on canvas
96.4 x 71.4 cm
A peeled lemon in a giant roemer, peaches, cherries and strawberries in a Wan-li bowl, oysters, walnuts, a lemon, a slice of orange and a paper roll inscribed Almanach on a pewter plate, with oranges, a sliced lemon, a bun and quinches on a draped ledge, a peeled lemon, a pear, a bramble, a slice of orange and medlars on a socle below
signed and indistinctly dated lower left Nellius/Fecit 16.., oil on canvas
96.4 x 71.4 cm