Lot 26: Pieter Faes (Meir 1750-1814 Antwerp)

Peonies, hydrangea, daffodils and grapes with other flowers in an urn on a ledge with a melon and peaches
signed 'P:Faes' (lower left) and dated '1785' (lower right)
oil on canvas
37 5/8 x 57 3/4 in. (95.5 x 146.7 cm.), including an addition of 6 1/8 (15.6 cm.) to the upper edge

We are grateful to Mr. Fred Meijer of the RKD for confirming the attribution after inspection of the original. The format of the picture and the unusually free handling of paint suggests that it was originally intended to hang as an overdoor.

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