Lot 154: Cornelis Kruys (Brendt 1605-1668)

Cornelis Kruys (Brendt 1605-1668)
Grapes and peaches in a Wan-Li porcelain bowl, roemers on a pewter platter, peonies, roses and other flowers in a vase on a wooden box, with pears, a jug, a silver gilt cup, bread, fish and a knife on a partially draped table
signed 'c·kr[i]js·' (lower left, on the tablecloth)
oil on canvas
35¾ x 47¼ in. (90.8 x 120 cm.)

E. Gemar-Koeltzsch, Holländische Stillebenmaler im 17. Jahrehundert, Lingen, 1995, II, pp. 570-1, n. 204/2, illustrated.

Anonymous sale; Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 17 May 1988, lot 2024.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 12 December 1979, lot 216 (£11,500).
Anonymous sale; Galerie Gloggner, Lucerne, 24 May 2003, lot 78 (55,000 CHF).
Anonymous sale; Dorotheum, Vienna, 1 October 2003, lot 118 (EUR80,000). with Galerie d'Art Saint-Honoré, Paris, 2004-5.