Artwork
Swags of fruit and flowers surrounding a cartouche with a sulphur-crested cockatoo
Swags of fruit and flowers surrounding a cartouche with a sulphur-crested cockatoo is an oil painting by 'the other' Jan van Kessel. It dates from 1647 and is held in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum. This 1647 oil painting by Jan van Kessel is a still life featuring a sulphur-crested cockatoo surrounded by swags of fruit and flowers.
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Overview
This 1647 oil painting by Jan van Kessel is a still life featuring a sulphur-crested cockatoo surrounded by swags of fruit and flowers.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a lavish arrangement of colorful fruits and flowers in a circular pattern around a central cartouche, framing the cockatoo perched on a branch, conveying a sense of abundance and beauty.
Technique & Style
The painting showcases meticulous rendering of details, with each fruit, flower, and the cockatoo's feathers carefully depicted against a dark background that accentuates their colors.
History & Provenance
Jan van Kessel, a Flemish painter trained in Antwerp, created this work in 1647, later establishing a studio in Amsterdam within the Dutch Republic.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Jan van Kessel (c. 1620 – in or after 1661) sometimes known as the other Jan van Kessel to distinguish him from contemporary artists of the same name, was a Flemish painter of still lifes of fruits, hunting pieces and…
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