JAN VAN KESSEL the Elder
JAN VAN KESSEL the Elder
Antwerp 1626 – 1679
On copper 9,3 x 12,3 cm.
Signed j.brueghel
Provenance
Collection Alfred Morrison, 1885 february 23 no 72 According to a label on the back.
Probably his sale Christie’s London January 28 1899 lot 110A as J Breughel together with five others.
European private collection
Study of insects
Antwerp 1626 – 1679
On copper 9,3 x 12,3 cm.
Signed j.brueghel
Provenance
Biography
Jan van Kessel was the son of Hiëronymus van Kessel and Paschasia Brueghel (daughter of Jan Brueghel I (Velvet). He was active in Antwerp where he became a member of the Guild of St.Luke in 1645. He continued the tradition of his grandfather and was also influenced by Daniël Seghers. Van Kessel painted garlands and bouquets of flowers, buthe is best known for small jewel-like pictures often on copper of insects or shells with vivid colours and great exactitude of detail.
