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Adriaen van Utrecht (Antwerp, 1599 - 1652)

Adriaen van Utrecht (Antwerp, 1599 - 1652) "Still life" Oil on canvas. 102 x 169 cm. Adriaen van Utrecht was a leading Flemish still-life painterwho surpassed his master Herman de Ryt and became one of the inventors of the ‘pronkstillevens’ genre. His paintings are characterised by an abundance of objects, flowers, fruit, living or dead animals and people, as well as a detailed and decorative approach. During his travels in France, Italy and Germany, he acquired Baroque influences that are reflected in his paintings. Utrecht depicted market and kitchen scenes, still life arrangements, fruit and garlands of fruit, as well as poultry, parrots, monkeys and wild animals. His paintings play with the concept of life and death by incorporating human figures and living or dead animals. After his father's death he returned to Antwerp, where he produced large paintings and collaborated with important artists such as David Teniers the Younger, Jacob Jordaens and Rubens. His skill in composition and pictorial technique earned him international commissions and the recognition of important figures such as the Emperor of Germany, King Philip IV of Spain and the Prince of Orange. During his sister Catharina and the painter Simon de Vos' wedding, he met his wife Constance, who also became a painter and is thought to have made copies of her husband's works in her own style. Although he maintained an unblemished reputation during his lifetime, it is suspected that he lost much of his fortune due to health problems.Adriaen van Utrecht died at the age of 53 in 1652 in his native city. His artistic legacy shows his ability to paint a wide variety of subjects with excellent taste and rigorous technique.

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Adriaen van Utrecht (Antwerp, 1599 - 1652)

Estimate 45 000 - 55 000 EUR
Starting price 45 000 EUR

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