Property from an Estate
Otto Marseus van Schrieck, called Snuffelaer
Forest floor still life with flowers, mushrooms, butterflies, a snake, a frog and a dragonfly
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May 25, 07:43 PM GMT
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Property from an Estate
Otto Marseus van Schrieck, called Snuffelaer
Nijmegen 1619/20 (?) - 1678 Amsterdam
Forest floor still life with flowers, mushrooms, butterflies, a snake, a frog and a dragonfly
oil on canvas
canvas: 31 by 26 ⅜ in.; 78.7 by 67 cm.
framed: 39 ¼ by 34 ⅞ in.; 99.7 by 88.6 cm.
Anonymous sale, Paris, Piasa, 8 December 1999, lot 33 (as attributed to Otto Marseus van Schrieck);
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 25 May 2000, lot 40;
Where acquired by J.E. Safra;
By whom sold ("Property from the Collection of J.E. Safra"), New York, Sotheby's, 28 January 2016, lot 47;
Where acquired.
For a brief biography of Otto Marseus van Schrieck, please refer to the catalogue note for lot 10.
In this painting, the artist masterfully depicts a variety of mushrooms and flowers, including morning glories and a tulip, a frog, a snake and various butterflies. The motif of the snake eating the butterfly and the decaying vegetation are likely allusions to the transience of life.
Dr. Fred G. Meijer has seen this painting firsthand and confirmed the attribution.
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