Lot 10: Jan Jansz. van de Velde (Haarlem 1619/20-1662 Amsterdam)

Jan Jansz. van de Velde (Haarlem 1619/20-1662 Amsterdam) Quinces and medlars on a ledge signed 'J·v·velde fecit' (lower left, on the ledge) oil on panel 15 1/8 x 12 7/8 in. (38.3 x 32.6 cm.)

with an unidentified red wax seal bearing the initals 'JR' and a viscomital coronet (on the reverse). Private collection, Germany. Anonymous sale; Bolland & Marotz, Bremen, 6 December 2003, lot 498 (160,000 Euros). Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 24 January 2008, lot 56 ($481,000, when acquired by the present owner).