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Description

Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the Elder (1635-1681)

Still life of flowers including roses, tulips, peonies and hyacinths in a garland upon a gilt bronze urn on a stone ledge
oil on canvas
73 x 112cm



Provenance:
Acquired circa 1947-48 by the grandmother of the present owner



The painting is executed in oil on canvas support which has been lined. The canvas tension is good and the picture is in plane. The paint layers are stable overall. There are large areas of overpaint, mainly located in the background. The surface of the picture is compromised by an uneven varnish which is matte in many areas but with glossy patches which appear to be residues of an old varnish layer. The varnish is clear overall but the residues are darkened and are caught in the texture of the brushwork, this is evident on the lightest flowers.
Framed 93.5 x 132cm

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