The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II
The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II
Giovan Battista Recco
Still life of flowers in a wicker basket, with a Delft bowl and turnips, all resting on a stone ledge
Lot Closed
December 16, 02:34 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Giovan Battista Recco
Naples circa 1615 - circa 1660
Still life of flowers in a wicker basket, with a Delft bowl and turnips, all resting on a stone ledge
signed on the bowl: GBR.
oil on canvas
unframed: 50 x 61.5 cm.; 19¾ x 24¼ in.;
framed: 66.5 x 77.9 cm.; 26¼x 30⅝ in.
Private collection, Germany.
Very little is known about the life of Neapolitann artist Giovanni Battista Recco. His style is heavily influenced by the Spanish still-life painters, such as Juan de Zurbarán, whose work he may have seen either in Spain or in Naples. This strong composition is anchored by a cluster of white narcissi, which are luminous against the dark and sombre background. Recco has included his monogram in the decorative pattern on the Delft bowl that rests against the edge of the basket.