Master Paintings
Master Paintings
By Land and By Sea, The Collection of Paul Yeou Chichong, Sold Without Reserve
Floris van Schooten
Assortment of fish with a bowl of mussels and a copper pot on a wooden table
No reserve
Lot Closed
October 21, 05:03 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
By Land and By Sea, The Collection of Paul Yeou Chichong, Sold Without Reserve
Floris van Schooten
Haarlem(?) circa 1590 - 1656 Haarlem
Assortment of fish with a bowl of mussels and a copper pot on a wooden table
oil on panel
panel: 24⅛ by 37 in.; 61.3 by 94.0 cm.
framed: 28¼ by 40¼ in.; 71.8 by 102.2 cm.
Please note this lot is guaranteed.
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 13 November 2012, lot 123;
Where acquired by the present collector.
Where acquired by the present collector.
An assortment of fish, including a stingray, soles, and herrings, alongside a ceramic container of mussels and a large copper pot, are arrayed atop a wooden table. Though the composition has been cut down, the interior setting, likely a kitchen, is juxtaposed with an outside scene visible through the open window.