Fox Fine Art has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
It is painted in oil on paper and then glued to a wooden panel. This unusual technique often occurs in the work of Coorte.
Adriaen Coorte ( 1665–1707) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of still lifes. Very little is known of his life, but he is assumed to have been born and died in Middelburg. He became a pupil of Melchior d'Hondecoeter around 1680 in Amsterdam. He was a member of the Guild of St. Luke from 1695 onwards. Coorte’s paintings consist primarily of high-quality, small-scale still lifes. Often square and depicting fruit, vegetables, on a ledge or in a niche, arranged against a dark background. His last known work dates to 1707. The use of a hovering butterfly is sometimes incorporated in his work and may have allegorical significance.
Provenance
Bought at auction as an 18th century painting.
Condition
This is a dark painting and requires good lighting to fully appreciate. The paper is crinkled top right corner. Paint thin in places and the varnish a little blotchy. The frame has minor repairs to the corners.
Size
43cm x 41cm (59cm x 57cm framed)
17 x 16 inches (23 x 22 inches framed)
Fox Fine Art has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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