Jan van Kessel III (1641-1680) and Abraham Willemsens (circa 1627-1672)

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Jan van Kessel III (1641-1680) and Abraham Willemsens (circa 1627-1672)

The Elements of Air and Fire: Vulcan at work in his Forge with Aeolus and a putto in flight beyond, exotic birds and poultry in the foreground, a landscape in the distance

oil on canvas
53.7 x 84.4 cm

拍品专文

The present lot derives from the picture by Jan Brueghel I and Hendrik van Balen in Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam (inv.no. I 7768) of which three other versions are known (Duke of Wellington, Apsley House; collection Meuwese-Eras, Bois-le-Duc, 1919; and Mosigkau; photographs in the R.K.D., The Hague). The present lot omits the landscape background on the right where a view of Vulcan's forge has been introduced

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