Lotto 3062* - A218 Dipinti antichi - venerdì, 18. settembre 2026, 14h00
PSEUDO JAN VAN KESSEL the Younger
(active after 1660 – early 18th century)
Fruit still life with watermelon and grapes.
Oil on copper.
16.5 × 21.8 cm.
Provenance:
- European private collection, since 1970.
This jewel-like painting of fruit on a stone tabletop, painted on copper, is characteristic of the work of the so-called Pseudo Jan van Kessel the Younger. It can be compared with several small copper paintings by this artist, including Still life with fruit, circa 1660 (see RKD Images no. 109240), and Still life with fruit in a porcelain bowl (see RKD Images no. 70325). The artist and his workshop are stylistically very close to the Flemish painter Jan van Kessel the Younger (1654–1708), hence the use of this conventional name. On the basis of the provenance of several examples, it is also assumed that these still lifes were produced mainly in Italy.
We thank Dr Fred G. Meijer for confirming the authenticity of this painting on the basis of a photograph.
We thank Dr Fred G. Meijer for confirming the authenticity of this painting on the basis of a photograph.
CHF 8 000 / 12 000 | (€ 8 250 / 12 370)
Venduto per CHF 12 500 (incl. premio)