Jan Weenix
(Amsterdam 1640 - Amsterdam 1719)
A grouse, kingfisher, and other game birds with a hare and a basket of fruit at the foot of a carved stone urn, an Italianate garden with a fountain beyond
Mr. N. Armstrong, London; Sotheby's, London, 10 July 2003, lot 28. Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 7 July 2004, lot 12. with Noortman Fine Art, Maastricht, 2006. Private collection since 2012.
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This elegant picture dates to the first decade of the 18th century, Weenix's most successful period during which he developed the French-influenced style that made his works so desirable to an increasingly international clientele. His compositions from around this time frequently include classically-inspired objects, such as the elegantly carved urn in the present work, and often feature h ...