1095 - Jan van Kessel (1626-1679): Exotic birds in an oriental landscape, oil on copper

Jan van Kessel (1626-1679): Exotic birds in an oriental landscape, oil on copper Work: 25 x 18 cm Frame: 34 x 28 cm The verso with a customs stamp and the number '6' in old ink. The painting forms a beautiful symbiosis between east and west. Jan van Kessel the Elder or Jan van Kessel (I), was a Flemish painter active in Antwerp in the mid 17th century. He practised in many genres including studies of insects, floral still lifes, marines, river landscapes, paradise landscapes, allegorical compositions, scenes with animals and genre scenes. As a scion of the Brueghel family many of his subjects took inspiration of the work of his grandfather Jan Brueghel the Elder. On the other hand, a Chinese city can be disentangled in the background. In the middle plan we see men with a 'queue', a hairstyle characterized by a bare forehead and a single long braid of hair. This type of hairstyle, laid down by decree on July 21, 1645, was part of a long process involving hairstyles and the Manchu conquest of China. The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.coronariauctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.coronariauctions.com/en/condition-report/48 Further questions are always welcome at info@coronariauctions.com