Michel Bouillon (Active Doornik 1638 – 1673), Still life with peaches, redcurrants, whitecurrants, hazelnuts and a glass, arranged on a stone ledge. Photo Sotheby's.
indistinctly signed and dated upper right: M.D.Bou... / 165...; oil on copper; 37.5 by 28.1 cm.; 14 3/4 by 11 in. Estimation 8,000 — 12,000 GBP
A similar work of identical dimensions, dated 1653, depicting the same arrangment of fruit, but with the addition of extra peaches as well as an extra glass, was sold in these Rooms, 6 July 2006, lot 253, for £10,000. We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie for confirming the attribution on the basis of photographs.
Sotheby's. Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale. London | 05 déc. 2013 - www.sothebys.com