Baroque Still Life Meiffren Comte 17th Century Oil on Canvas

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Baroque Still Life Meiffren Comte 17th Century Oil on Canvas

About the Item

Baroque Still Life Meiffren Comte 17th Century Oil Painting on Canvas Baroque Still Life with pin box, frame, shell, blue tapis and pomegranate, attributed to Meiffren Comte (Marseille, 1630 - Marseille, 1705). This work inspired by the Nordic matrix belongs to the hand of Meiffren Comte (Marseilles, 1630 - Marseilles, 1705), a native artist of Marseilles who apprenticed with Antonio Nalli, a Genoese painter, under the name Monsù Conte. This splendid composition depicted in the foreground is characterized by a masterful treatment of light capable of depicting the objects placed on the table in a naturalistic key. Thanks to the erudite treatment of light in the pin box, the blue tapis, the pomegranate, the frame and the shell are almost tangible, defined in every detail and every imperfection, like the leathery skin of the pomegranate and its seeds falling on the table. The painting in question is closely related to another still life with a pin box, shell and a red tapis (Lot nº 125, Christie’s Paris, 03/05/2016) and 'Nature morte au coffret à épingles et aux coquillages' (Lot nº80, Christie’s Paris, 23/06/2009). The biographical information regarding Meiffren Conte is scarce. According to historiographical tradition, it is said that he lived in Rome around the middle of the 17th century. In 1656 he returned to Aix-en-Provence, where he remained until 1671, when he moved to Paris to become a member of the Academy of Saint Luke in Paris. Comte finally returned to his hometown in 1675, where he remained until his death. Here he was appointed Painter of the King’s Galleys (peintre des galère du roi), a post he held until 1703. Conditions : The work is in good condition, with small restorations. Frame from the 20th Century. Dimensions : 60 x 73 cm without frame 73 x 86 cm with frame

Attributed to:
Meiffren Comte (1630 - 1705, French)
Dimensions:
Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 28.75 in (73 cm)
Medium:
Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
Baroque
Period:
Mid-17th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
roma, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU148828043032