Simon Verelst

Lot 178: Simon Pietersz Verelst (The Hague 1644-1710 London)

Name: Simon Pietersz Verelst (The Hague 1644-1710 London)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 75e4d0683e

Est: £15,000 GBP - £20,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 10, 2015

Item Overview

Description

Simon Pietersz Verelst (The Hague 1644-1710 London) Carnations, roses, peonies, tulips, and poppies in a glass vase, all on a wooden ledge oil on canvas 30 ¼ x 25 ¼ in. (76.8 x 64.1 cm.)

Dimensions

76.8 x 64.1 cm.

Artist or Maker

Simon Verelst

Provenance

Percival Griffiths Esq., St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 30 October 1991, lot 191. with Rafael Valls, London, by 1992.

Notes

We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, who, after inspection of the original, dates this work to the late 1690s, when Verelst was a well established flower painter of considerable fame in England.

Auction Details

Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale

Christie's

July 10, 2015, 10:30 AM UTC

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

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