Auction on
24 June 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) -
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
His father’s student, Isaak Soreau completed his training as a still-life painter first with Stoskopff, then with Van Hulsdonck in Antwerp. This work from the former Riechers collection features two of the genre’s characteristics: simplicity and abundance.
Isaak Soreau (1604-1644), Basket of Grapes and Apricots, Redcurrant Branch on an Entablature, oil on copper, 27.6 x 34 cm. Estimate (provisional): €80,000/100,000
Isaak Soreau (1604-1644), Basket of Grapes and Apricots, Redcurrant Branch on an Entablature, oil on copper, 27.6 x 34 cm. Estimate (provisional): €80,000/100,000
The top of the composition stands out against a plain, dark background brushed with broad strokes. Bunches of grapes, some apricots and plums are in a wicker basket. Nuts, a cherry and a chili pepper, which adds an exotic touch, are tossed together as if in a well-arranged heap on the simple top of…
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