Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraten
(Haarlem circa 1630/32–1698/1700 London)
A still life including a precious silver vessel, a silver beaker with cover, a parrot and fruit,
bears signature lower right: P. Roestraten,
oil on canvas, 76 x 62 cm, framed
We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, for confirming the present painting to be an autograph work by Pieter van Roestraten.
In Lexikon der Holländischen Stilllebenmaler im 17. Jahrhundert, the entry on Roestraten’s paintings reads as follows: “Those exotic and rare treasures portrayed in Van Roestraten’s paintings simultaneously emphasise the delicate preciousness inherent to the artist’s style. Similar to a piece of jewellery, each and every object is highlighted against the dark backdrop. Such pictorial mise-en-scéne is helped by an effective treatment of light and shadow […]”.
Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer
Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403
old.masters@dorotheum.com
18.10.2016 - 18:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 12,000.- to EUR 15,000.-
Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraten
(Haarlem circa 1630/32–1698/1700 London)
A still life including a precious silver vessel, a silver beaker with cover, a parrot and fruit,
bears signature lower right: P. Roestraten,
oil on canvas, 76 x 62 cm, framed
We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, for confirming the present painting to be an autograph work by Pieter van Roestraten.
In Lexikon der Holländischen Stilllebenmaler im 17. Jahrhundert, the entry on Roestraten’s paintings reads as follows: “Those exotic and rare treasures portrayed in Van Roestraten’s paintings simultaneously emphasise the delicate preciousness inherent to the artist’s style. Similar to a piece of jewellery, each and every object is highlighted against the dark backdrop. Such pictorial mise-en-scéne is helped by an effective treatment of light and shadow […]”.
Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer
Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403
old.masters@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 18.10.2016 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 08.10. - 18.10.2016 |