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Lot 77: Ernst Stuven (Hamburg 1647/67-1712 Rotterdam)

Est: £10,000 GBP - £15,000 GBP
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 08, 2015

Item Overview

Description

Ernst Stuven (Hamburg 1647/67-1712 Rotterdam) Roses, tulips, irises and other flowers in a glass vase, with an open pocket watch and key, on a marble ledge with indistinct signature (lower centre, on the column) oil on canvas 30 ½ x 25 in. (77 x 63.4 cm.)

Dimensions

77 x 63.4 cm.

Artist or Maker

Provenance

Art market, Lucerne, 1930s, where acquired by the grandfather of the present owner.

Notes

We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, for proposing the attribution to Ernst Stuven, on the basis of photographs. He believes it to probably be a relatively early work, as it still shows a strong influence of Willem van Aelst (1627-1683), under whom he trained.

Auction Details

The Collection of a Distinguished Swiss Gentleman

by
Christie's
July 08, 2015, 10:30 AM UTC

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK