Early 18th-Century Flemish School Still Life With Flowers & Vase Miniature A charming little painting of

A charming little painting of a contented French fisherman resting his chin on his arm

1915Provenance: DenmarkCondition: A few scratches but otherwise fine

1970Provenance: EnglandCondition: Very presentable

It’s likely that he created this piece towards the end of his career when he’d adopted a looser

A fine mid-19th-century portrait of a dapper gentleman wearing a black coat

Early 18th-Century Flemish School Still Life With Flowers & Vase Miniature A charming little painting ofA sumptuous early 18th century still life depicting an abundant bouquet tumbling from a vase. The style, colouring, and composition remind us of the Flemish still life painter, Jan Baptist Bosschaert (1667 1746). So perhaps the artist was a follower or worked within his circle. Towards the end of the 17th century, Flemish still life painting began to show a preference for decorative presentation. Artists such as Bosschaert and Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen