Unknown titleUnknown title by Jan van Kessel the Elder

Painting of butterflies, moths, beetles, a grasshopper and ants arranged around a sprig of blue forget-me-not flowers.

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Unknown titleUnknown title, Jan van Kessel the Elder (1653), Galerie Müllenmeister. Via artnap.com

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A painted still life on a pale ground shows a tortoiseshell-like butterfly, a green grasshopper, several moths, beetles, a wasp, a dragonfly, and small ants arranged around a sprig of blue forget-me-not flowers. The insects are rendered with fine detail and shadows, and the signature 'J. van Kessel fecit' with the date 1653 appears in the lower area. This work is attributed to Jan van Kessel the Elder and held by Galerie Müllenmeister.

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Date

1653

Medium

Painting

Museum

Galerie Müllenmeister

License

Public domain