Jan Van Huysum (1682-1749)
| Artist Name | Jan Van Huysum (1682-1749) |
|---|---|
| Title | Floral Bouquet with Narcissi |
| Description | This stunning Golden Age Baroque floral still life oil painting is attributed to circle of Jan Van Huysum. It is actually part of a pair of paintings in beautiful matching frames and with excellent provenance, a previous owner being Rothschild. Wonderful realistic detail and colouring make this a superb Old Master Dutch floral. |
| Provenance | Colnaghi, London, 1998; From whom purchased by Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009); The Trustees of Exbury House. New Gallery Winter Exhibition - (Frame label verso) Royal Academy 1952 (Frame Label) |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 23 x 30 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a stunning ornate gilt frame with Huysum name ascribed, 38 inches x 31 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | Jan van Huysum (1682 - 1749). Jan van Huysum was the last of the distinguished still lifepainters active in the Northern Netherlands in the 17th and early 18th centuries, and an internationally celebrated artist in his lifetime. Although he specialised in flower still lifes, van Huysum also painted a few landscapes. |
| Price | SOLD |
