Important Christmas Fine Art Auction: Haute Epoque, Jewels and Colonial Treasures
Lote 166:
Oil on canvas, canvas measurements only: 105 x 75 cm, frame measurements (exterior): 115 x 80 cm, unreserved lot.Adriaen van Utrecht (Antwerp, 1599 – 1652) was a Baroque painter from Brabant. He belonged to the Antwerp School and painted mainly still lifes. In 1625 he was admitted to the Guild of Saint Luke in Antwerp. He also provided still life elements on the canvases of other painters, including David Teniers the Younger, Jacob Jordaens, Erasmus Quellinus II and Theodoor Rombouts. He was married to Constantia van Nieulandt. The couple had 12 children. «Utrecht, Adrian van – Fruit bowl and dead game». Collections Academy. Consulted on June 8, 2020. Online bibliography: “Utrecht, Adriaen van – Collection – Museo Nacional del Prado”. Provenance: important private collection from Madrid. Lot without reserve.
