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Jan Fyt (1611–1661), a Flemish painter and etcher born in Antwerp, trained with Hans van der Berch and subsequently Frans Snyders. Representations of animals, game and hunting scenes occupy a central place in his work. His travels also took him to Italy, including Naples, Florence, Venice and Rome.
Alongside these animal subjects, Fyt painted flowers, fruit and vegetables. A still life signed and dated 1652 brings together figs, onions and a large cabbage, revealing another aspect of his practice. Madrid’s Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza holds a composition combining a vase of flowers with two bundles of asparagus, while a mushroom still life is recorded at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. These works extend his repertoire beyond hunting subjects.
This profile brings together identity references for Jan Fyt and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Oil on canvas
Stillleben mit Feigen, Zwiebeln und einem großen Kohl
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2022-11-19
Published result : 42840 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 20000
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Oil on canvas
Attribué à Fyt, Jan — zugeschrieben Stilleben mit Wildbret
Öl auf Leinwand
zugeschrieben
Catalogue period : 2019-12-13
Attributed
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 10000–15000
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