Carstian Luyckx

Still life with playing cards, coral and shells - Carstian Luyckx (1623-1658)

‘Florals with Urn’ is in a classical Dutch style that dates to the 17th century. The canvas alone is 50” high by 30” wide; good-sized vertical painting, The bright flowers drape the...

STILL LIFE WITH BIRDS AND RAISINS, WORKSHOP OF FRANS SNYDERS (1579-1657) An exquisite and attractive work, our painting with its rich and harmonious composition is one of the remarkable examples of the passion of art lovers of the 17th century for still lifes, the genre in full ferment in Antwerp in early 17th century, long before its arrival to Paris in the 1630s & 40s. Our painting presents on an entablature covered with wine-colored velvet cloth, various objects in an artistic arrangement which is intended to be spontaneous. The tight framing, like an extract and the piled up objects suggest a plenitude and an infinite richness of what nature can offer and reinforce the feeling of prosperity. The wicker basket overflowing with translucent bunches of grapes in green and purplish hues with icy reflections dominates the right side of the painting. In the center is the game birds, partridge, snipe, sparrow, pincon and others, each bird with a fine and precise design, transparent plumage, the meticulous rendering of the different beak or leg parts, zebrures and streaks of the down. On the left, two stacked white and blue Chinese...

A luxury Still life with lobster, ham and fruits Studio of Jan Davidsz de Heem (Utrecht, 1606 - Anvers, 1683-84) 17th century Antwerp school Bears a signature J D D Heem lower left on the table Oil on canvas, dim. h. 78 cm, l. 109 cm (h. 30.70 in, w. 42.91 inch) An 18th century giltwood frame, framed: h. 97 cm, l. 130 cm (38.19 in. x 51.18 in) This is a studio version after the slightly larger original by Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606-1683) c. 1645 in the Royal Collection at the Royal Palace, Stockholm. Provenance: Galerie Charpentier auction, May 1st 1965 Sumptuous still life in which precious silver, glass and delicious food are displayed on a truly grand scale. The painter invites a viewer to the feast of red cooked lobster, mouth-watering ham, ripe peaches and plums, and sumptuous bunches of grapes. All of this extravagant food is richly displayed on a wooden table elegantly covered with a dark green velvet tablecloth. Our eye is directly attracted to the big red boiled lobster in the middle on a larger silver dish, with a silver plate of crabs in front. Behind the lobster is a large wicker basket with a white napkin, draped over its front edge and supporting a large silver dish...

Flowers on White Oil on Board 61 x 50.8 cm 24 x 20 in Regarded as one of Ireland’s most accomplished fine art painters, Martin Mooney was born in 1960, in Belfast, Northern Ireland....