Scuola romana, seconda metà secolo XVII

The catalogue illustration is faithful to the original does not convey the rich and dynamic feel of the painting. The canvas has been relined but impasto is well preserved. A few small infilled losses are present. The paint surface is otherwise in good condition. Only minor scattered retouchings flouresce under UV light. Offered in good condition in a carved and gilt wood frame, also in good condition.
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La raffinata natura morta qui presentata rivela evidenti analogie stilistiche e compositive con la pittura romana, e in particolare con le opere di Abraham Brueghel, Michelangelo Pace e Franz Werner von Tamm. Allo stesso tempo lo stile calligrafico, analitico, quasi oleografico, evidente nelle zucche in primo piano, rimanda alla cultura nordica, soprattutto veneta, e mostra molte tangenze con la produzione di Jacob van de Kerckhoven, detto Giacomo da Castello.