Lot Essay
Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, confirmed the attribution to Gaspar Pieter Verbruggen at the time of the Christie's sale in 1999, following first hand inspection.
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PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN ESTATE
Gaspar Pieter Verbruggen I (Antwerp 1635-1681)
Roses, a cornflower and wildflowers in a vase with two butterflies in a niche; and Roses, bluebells and other flowers in a vase with a butterfly and other insects in a niche
Details
Gaspar Pieter Verbruggen I (Antwerp 1635-1681)
Roses, a cornflower and wildflowers in a vase with two butterflies in a niche; and Roses, bluebells and other flowers in a vase with a butterfly and other insects in a niche
Both signed in monogram and dated '16 GVB 64' ('GVB' linked, lower center)
oil on panel
9 ¼ x 7 ½ in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.) each
a pair
Roses, a cornflower and wildflowers in a vase with two butterflies in a niche; and Roses, bluebells and other flowers in a vase with a butterfly and other insects in a niche
Both signed in monogram and dated '16 GVB 64' ('GVB' linked, lower center)
oil on panel
9 ¼ x 7 ½ in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.) each
a pair
Provenance
with W. Hallsborough, London, 1956, as 'Ambrosius Brueghel'.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 9 July 1999, lot 168 (£89,500), where acquired by the following.
Private collection, Belgium, and by descent to the present owners.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 9 July 1999, lot 168 (£89,500), where acquired by the following.
Private collection, Belgium, and by descent to the present owners.
Literature
M.-L. Hairs, Die Beiden Verbruggen: Monographie, Vienna, 1975, p. 54, nos. 24, 25, figs. 14, 15.
Exhibited
London, William Hallsborough Gallery, Exhibition of Fine Paintings of four Centuries, 18 April-23 June 1956, nos. 7, 8, as 'Ambrosius Brueghel'.