Auction on
09 December 2019 - 14:00 (CET) -
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
As fate would have it, Michael Sweerts was once again wafted to the delicious heights of success with a discovery that bore fruit.
Michael Sweerts (1618-1664), Boy with a Fruit (Allegory of Taste), oil on canvas, 24.6 x 18.3 cm. Result: €519,500
Michael Sweerts (1618-1664), Boy with a Fruit (Allegory of Taste), oil on canvas, 24.6 x 18.3 cm. Result: €519,500
Perhaps his fine result will restore a smile to this little boy's face... He is pouting in surprise after tasting not the forbidden fruit, but the acidic flesh of a pomegranate, and is marvellously depicted by the Brussels-born Michael Sweerts (1618-1664).…
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