Antique Oil Painting ~ Still Life Floral ~ After Jan van Huysum (Dutch Master)

Description: Offered for sale is an Outstanding Antique Oil on Canvas by an unknown follower of the famous Dutch Old Master, Jan van Huysum (1682 -1749). The painting is entitled “Still Life with Butterflies and Flowers,” and is a beautiful rendition of the a still life painting by Jan van Huysum which is hanging in the Louvre. The painting is magnificently executed. The Painting is signed “Jan van Huysum” (not his original signature) lower left. The painting is in Excellent condition, having been cleaned and conserved in 2019. The painting is mounted in a Custom 4½” hand carved heavy ornate molding finished in gold with an umber wash. The painting itself measures approximately 17” x 21” without the frame. With the frame, it measures approximately 25 3/8” x 29 ½”. The painting depicts a luxurious floral bouquet in a basket with insects amid the blossoms. It is a fairly heavy painting, weighing just under 12 lbs. Please feel free to ask any questions before bidding or making an offer. I want every purchaser to be satisfied with their purchase. ITEM DESCRIPTIONARTIST: Unknown {After Dutch Old Master, Jan van Huysum (1682 – 1749)}TITLE: Still Life with Butterflies & FlowersMEDIUM: Oil on Canvas CONDITION: Excellent and Ready to Hang ART SIZE: approx. 17” x 21” / 43 x 53 cmFRAME SIZE: approx. 25 3/8” x 29 ½” / 64 x 75 cmSIGNATURE: Signed “Jan van Huysum” (not his original signature) lower leftBIOGRAPHY OF JAN VAN HUYSUM: Jan van Huysum, also spelled Huijsum, (April 15, 1682, Amsterdam - February 8, 1749, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter.He was the brother of Jacob van Huysum, and the son of Justus van Huysum, who is said to have been expeditious in decorating doorways, screens and vases. A picture by Justus is preserved in the gallery of Brunswick, representing "Orpheus and the Beasts in a wooded landscape", and here we have some explanation of his son's fondness for landscapes of a conventional and Arcadian kind; for Jan van Huysum, though skilled as a painter of still life, believed himself to possess the genius of a landscape painter.Half his pictures in public galleries are landscapes, views of imaginary lakes and harbors with impossible ruins and classic edifices, and woods of tall and motionless trees-the whole very glossy and smooth, and entirely lifeless. The earliest dated work of this kind is that of 1717, in the Louvre, a grove with maidens culling flowers near a tomb, ruins of a portico, and a distant palace on the shores of a lake bounded by mountains.Some of the finest of van Huysum's fruit and flower pieces have been in English private collections: those of 1723 in the earl of Ellesmere's gallery, others of 1730-1732 in the collections of Hope and Ashburton. One of the best examples is now in the National Gallery, London (1736-1737). No public museum has finer and more numerous specimens than the Louvre, which boasts of four landscapes and six panels with still life; then come Berlin and Amsterdam with four fruit and flower pieces; then St Petersburg, Munich, Hanover, Dresden, the Hague, Brunswick, Vienna, Carlsruhe, Boston and Copenhagen. PAYMENT: Payment is required within 3 days of purchase. Payment must be made in U.S. Dollars through eBay or via Credit Card or PayPal. SHIPPING: Most items will be shipped via United Parcel Service. Occasionally, smaller items will be shipped via the United States Postal Service. Insurance is included in the shipping cost, as is the cost of packing materials. The quoted shipping price is only for the contiguous 48 states. All other bidders must wait for an invoice.International shipping is also available. Please contact Seller in advance for a shipping quote for international shipping. If you have a shipping preference, please let me know when you make payment. All items will ship within 24 hours (excluding Sundays and holidays) after I receive payment. Delivery times vary widely depending on the destination, shipping method and service level used. PROVENANCE AND AUTHENTICITY: I want to reiterate that I am not an art expert and am therefore unqualified to authenticate a piece of art or antique without the assistance from the original artist or a third-party expert. Occasionally, I may have a certificate of authenticity for a particular piece of art or antique, in which case I will disclose that fact and include it with the item being purchased. Please be sure to view the photographs and ask questions before placing bids. The items listed are being sold according to their condition, appearance, quality and provenance. Antique items frequently show some sign of wear or aging. If there is any significant wear or damage, I will disclose it. If you purchase a work of art or antique and later determine that its authenticity was misrepresented, I will happily (and apologetically) accept a return of the item for a full refund. All determinations as to authenticity must be made within six months from the date of purchase to obtain a refund due to lack of authenticity. RETURN POLICY: Customer satisfaction is my number one goal. Please review the photos of the item thoroughly before making your purchase. 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Price: 2500 USD

Location: Edmond, Oklahoma

End Time: 2024-08-05T16:30:50.000Z

Shipping Cost: 60 USD