Lombard School, Still Life Painting with Fish, Snails, Mushrooms and Other Plants, Oil on Canvas

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Oil on canvas. Lombard school, late 17th - early 18th century. The painting, already sold at the Wannenes auction in … Read more Oil on canvas. Lombard school, late 17th - early 18th century. The painting, already sold at the Wannenes auction in 2018, is attributed to Giovanni Blasio, an artist close in style to Felice Boselli but differing in his specific depiction of fish. Specific in-depth studies of this artist are underway, but it is known that he was active between Lombardy and Emilia in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The composition features three large fish that resemble pike, one of which occupies the entire right edge of the canvas, hanging near a collection of plants placed on the ground or on raised surfaces outside. In the foreground on the left is a bowl full of snails, and in front of it are two crabs; in the center a large basin full of pomegranates, in front of which are placed some cucumbers and two bundles of lavender branches. In the background two other pikes, one hanging, the other resting on a raised surface on which is presented a large basket full of mushrooms, however almost hidden by the shadows. The painting has been restored and relined in the past. It is presented in a gilded frame from the late 19th century. In the background, on a raised surface on the left there is a This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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