A swag of fruit hanging from a nail against a grey wall

Details

J* van Kessel (active 1650-1670)
A swag of fruit hanging from a nail against a grey wall
signed J.v.Kessel f. lower right
oil on canvas
60.2 x 56.8 cm

Provenance

Anon.Sale, Sotheby's Amsterdam, 22 November 1989, lot 4, ill.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The fruit is to be identified as follows:

1.Ivy Hedera helix L.
2.Medlars Mespilus germanica L.
3.Plums (purple) Prunus domestica L.
4.Mulberries Morus nigra L.
5.Peaches Prunus persica L. Batsch
6.Filbertnuts Corylus maxima Mill.
7.Bullaces Prunus institia L.
8.Apples Malus domestica Borkh.
9.Black grapes Vitis vinifera L.

For more information on the artist, see the following lot.

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