Johann Baptist Bouttats, tätig 1690 – 1735

STILL LIFE WITH BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES Oil on wood. 15 x 20.5 cm. Accompanied by an expertise by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jan de Maere, Rambrouch, April 17, 2024, who attributes the painting to the above-mentioned artist, in copy. On a beige-brown ground, several branches reaching upwards, on which various birds, some of them colorful, can be seen against a blue sky background. On the ground between the branches are four large birds that have been shot, in front of which several butterflies and a dragonfly can be seen. According to De Maere, the present painting is based on a composition by Frans Snyders (1579-1657) entitled "The Concert of Birds" and on works by the Van Kessel family. The present painting reminds him of a signed painting (now in a private collection) by the artist, both in its style, which imitates Van Kessel, and in its execution and brushwork. (1402327) (18) Johann Baptist Bouttats, active 1690 - 1735 STILL LIFE WITH BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES Oil on panel. 15 x 20.5 cm. Accompanied by an expert's report by Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Jan de Maere, Rambrouch, 17 April 2024, who attributes the painting on offer for sale in this lot to the above painter, in copy.