Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer* (1636-1699)

Tulips, Irises, Poppies and other Flowers in a terracotta Vase with Jasmine and Rose Petals on a stone Ledge

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Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer* (1636-1699)
Tulips, Irises, Poppies and other Flowers in a terracotta Vase with Jasmine and Rose Petals on a stone Ledge
oil on canvas
25 x 20in. (64 x 52cm.)

Lot Essay

The present work can be dated to circa 1673 by comparison with Flowers in a sculpted Vase in a private collection, Montpellier, and a similar composition formerly with Galerie Cailleux, Paris (see M. Far, Le Grand Sicle de la Nature Morte en France: Le XVIIe Sicle, 1974, p. 298).

In an English 18th century carved giltwood frame.