ID 887427
Lot 130 | CHRISTOFFEL VAN DEN BERGHE (?SINT-MAARTENSDIJK 1588/92-1628 OR AFTER ?MIDDELBURG)
Estimate value
$ 400 000 – 600 000
Tulips, roses, narcissi, daffodils, crocuses, an iris, a poppy and other flowers in a gilt mounted porcelain vase on a ledge, with a queen of spain fritillary, a white ermine and a magpie butterfly
oil on copper
12 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (32.2 x 22 cm.)
Provenance
[The Property of a Lady of Title]; Christie’s, London, 17 December 1999, lot 9, as Circle of Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder.
with Richard Green, London, where acquired by a private collector, by whom sold,
[Property of a Private Collector]; Sotheby’s, New York, 23 January 2003, lot 39, where acquired by a private collector, by descent until sold,
[Property from an Important Private Collection]; Sotheby’s, London, 3 July 2013, lot 7, where acquired by the present owner.
| Artist: | Christoffel van den Berghe (1590 - 1645) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork, Oil, Painted |
| Medium: | Copper |
| Genre: | Still life |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, Europe, The Netherlands |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
| Artist: | Christoffel van den Berghe (1590 - 1645) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork, Oil, Painted |
| Medium: | Copper |
| Genre: | Still life |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, Europe, The Netherlands |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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