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Lot 112: Roses, tulips, an iris, forget-me-nots and other flowers in a vase, with shells on a table and a red admiral

Est: $25,000 USD - $35,000 USD
Christie'sNew York, NY, USOctober 04, 2007

Item Overview

Description

Pieter van de Venne Middelburg 1615/24-1657 The Hague
Roses, tulips, an iris, forget-me-nots and other flowers in a vase, with shells on a table and a red admiral
oil on panel
21 x 14 1/8 in. 53.3 x 35.9 cm.

Artist or Maker

Notes

THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR


Pieter van de Venne was born in Middleburg and is believed to have been apprenticed to Evert van der Maes in the Hague in 1618. He may have been the son-in-law of the more widely known Adriaen van de Venne, or, more likely, his brother-in-law. Pieter was primarily a painter of floral still lifes such as the present work, and joined the guild in the Hague in 1639. A similar painting by van de Venne, without the shells, was sold at Christie's Amsterdam, 11 May 1994, lot 161.

We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer at the RKD for suggesting the attribution to Pieter van de Venne, on the basis of a photograph (private communication, 8 August 2007).

Auction Details

Old Master Paintings

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Christie's
October 04, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US