拍品專文
The present composition shows similarities to a signed and dated oval painting of 1791 by Cornelis van Spaendonck in the Musée Pescatore in Luxembourg (see M. van Boven and S. Segal, Gerard & Cornelis van Boven - Twee Brabantse bloemenschilders in Parijs, Maarssen, 1980, p. 111, no. 16). There are also similarities with a miniature in the Fitzwilliam Museum (op. cit., p. 144, no. 66a) in which the bird's nest is replaced by a bunch of grapes. That composition can also be found in two porcelain objects produced in the Sèvres manufactory for which Cornelis has been working (op. cit., pp. 192-3, nos. 143 and 143b). The former is a porcelain plate from the Marli d'Or service, made by Drouet 1810 (on view at the Musée National de Céramique, Sèvres, museum catalogue 1975, p. 13, no. 37). The latter is a 1795 dated circular mounted in furniture. It was constructed by A.-L. Bellangè and sold to George IV soon after in 1828 (Windsor Castle, the Royal Collection).
We are grateful to Dr. Sam Segal for his help in cataloguing this lot.
We are grateful to Dr. Sam Segal for his help in cataloguing this lot.