Lot 80: Roses, chrysanthemums, morning glory, lilies, carnations and other flowers in a basket on a stone ledge

Jacob van Huysum (Amsterdam c.1687-1740 London) Roses, chrysanthemums, morning glory, lilies, carnations and other flowers in a basket on a stone ledge signed 'J van Huijsum' (lower left) oil on canvas 28¼ x 38¾ in. (73 x 98.5 cm.) in an 18th Century carved and gilded frame

with M. Bernard, London.

THE PROPERTY OF A LADY (LOTS 80, 100 AND 102)


We are grateful to Dr. Sam Segal for proposing the atttribution to Jacob van Huysum, and for suggesting that the present work is probably a late example, circa 1737, on the basis of photographs.

Jacob was the son of Justus van Huysum (1659-1716), who founded the family flower-painting business in Amsterdam, including his sons Jan, Justus II and Michiel as well as Jacob. Jacob travelled to London in the 1720's where he earned a reputation as a copyist of Italian masterpieces and emulated his brother Jan's style.