Sale 5433
London, South Kensington
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2 December 2008
Price realised
GBP 4,375
Estimate
Simon Pietersz. Verelst (The Hague 1644-?1721 London) Blossom, convolvulus and other flowers in a glass vase on a wooden ledge signed with initials and dated 'S VE f. 1709' (lower right) oil on canvas 14 x 12 1/8 in. (35.6 x 31.1 cm.)
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We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, for providing the attribution on the basis of photographs.
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