A roemer filled with wine and a lemon on a silver charger, an upturned tazza, a wine flute with a lid, grapes, a partly-peeled lemon and a knife on a draped table in an interior

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Gerard van Berleborch (Amsterdam before 1649-in or after 1658)
A roemer filled with wine and a lemon on a silver charger, an upturned tazza, a wine flute with a lid, grapes, a partly-peeled lemon and a knife on a draped table in an interior
signed and dated 'G.v. Berleborch f• A1650' (lower left)
oil on panel
45 x 34 in. (114.3 x 86.3 cm.)

Provenance

with J. Leger & Sons., London, 1932.
The property of Captain Richard Ford; Sotheby's, London, April 1934, lot 55A to
Sir Harold Mitchell, Bt., and thence by descent.

Literature

H.E. van Gelder, Mededelingen Dienst K. & W. te 's-Gravenhage, IV, 1937, pp. 117-119.
B.J.A. Renckens, Oud-Holland, 1967, pp. 236-239.
N.R.A. Vroom, A Modest Message as intimated by the painters of the 'Monochrome Banketje', Schiedam, vol. II, 1980, p. 10, no. 7, illustrated.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The small corpus of still life pictures attributed to Gerret van Berkborch, also known as Gillis and Gerard van Berleborch, indicates that he was active between 1650 and 1655. Though little is known to date of his life and career, his style suggests he was influenced by Willem Kalf, and perhaps formed part of his circle.

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