Jan van Os, 1744 Middelharnis - 1808 The Hague

MAGNIFICENT STILL LIFE WITH FRUITS AND FLOWERS
Oil on wood.
82 x 61.5 cm.
Signed lower center.
In gilt frame.

Accompanied by a letter from Peter Mitchell confirming authenticity.

A large number of fruits and flowers lie on a stepped stone plinth, which serves as a base for a vase decorated with a figurative putti relief, some of which appear to overhang the border of the viewer's space. A projection on the right is dominated by a whole number of reflective grapes and walnuts, while an antique-style relief vase with putti rises up next to it and - as can often be observed in van Os' work - serves as a base for a pineapple fruit that occupies the upper right vacant pictorial space. Lilies and autumn leaves, a rare combination, are to be appreciated as a compositional peculiarity.

Provenance:
Sir R. P. Beauchamp, Langley Park, Norwich, since 1878.
Thos. Agnew & Sons, Ltd, London, acquired from there in 1957.
Private collection.
Sotheby's New York, 1994, lot 131.

Literature:
The painting illustrated here is listed in the catalog raisonné: Peter Mitchell, Jan van Os. 1744-1808, Leigh-on-Sea 1968, p. 17, no. 2, fig. 2. (1341731) (13)



Jan van Os,
1744 Middelharnis - 1808 The Hague

STILL LIFE WITH FRUITS AND FLOWERS

Oil on panel.
82 x 61.5 cm.
In gilt frame.

Accompanied by a letter from Peter Mitchell confirming the authenticity of the painting.

Literature:
The painting published in the catalogue raisonné:
Peter Mitchell, Jan van Os. 1744-1808, Leigh-on-Sea 1968, pp. 17, no. 2, ill. 2.