KESSEL, Jan van, I
(b. 1626, Antwerpen, d. 1679, Antwerpen)

Still-Life

1660
Oil on panel, 27 x 37 cm
Private collection

This panel, typical of Jan van Kessel's fish still life style, shows a still-life of fish in a harbour landscape. It is possibly an allegory of the element of water belonging to a series depicting the Four Elements.

The painting is signed and dated lower right: J. V. Kessel f 1660.