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Jan van Kessel I

Flemish | 1626 - 1679

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Jan van Kessel I was a Flemish Old Masters painter who was born in 1626. Their work is currently being shown at National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.. Numerous key galleries and museums such as State Hermitage Museum have featured Jan van Kessel I's work in the past.Jan van Kessel I's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 230 USD to 2,390,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 2,390,000 USD for Butterflies, Spiders, Lizards, a Beetle, an Ant, a Grasshopper, and Other Insects, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2025. Jan van Kessel I has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Observer in July 2025. The artist died in 1679.

Artist's alternative names: Jan van Kessel il Vecchio, Jan van Kessel the Elder

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A Still Life of Mixed Flowers with Central Cartouche of the Virgin and Child

A Still Life of Mixed Flowers with Central Cartouche of the Virgin and Child

By Jan van Kessel I

Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh

Vierge 脿 l'Enfant dans un cartouche en trompe-l'oeil entour茅 de guirlandes de fleurs

Vierge à l'Enfant dans un cartouche en trompe-l'oeil entouré de guirlandes de fleurs ,2010

By Jan van Kessel I

Christie's Paris

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BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS, A DRAGONFLY AND OTHER INSECTS, WITH A SPRING OF APPLE BLOSSOM - Jan van Kessel I

BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS, A DRAGONFLY AND OTHER INSECTS, WITH A SPRING OF APPLE BLOSSOM

By Jan van Kessel I

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Sprig of Larkspur with Butterflies, Moths, and a Wasp - Jan van Kessel I

Sprig of Larkspur with Butterflies, Moths, and a Wasp

By Jan van Kessel I

A STILL LIFE STUDY OF INSECTS ON A SPRIG OF ROSEMARY WITH BUTTERFLIES, A BUMBLE BEE, BEETLES AND OTHER INSECTS - Jan van Kessel I

A STILL LIFE STUDY OF INSECTS ON A SPRIG OF ROSEMARY WITH BUTTERFLIES, A BUMBLE BEE, BEETLES AND OTHER INSECTS

By Jan van Kessel I

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Vierge à l'Enfant dans un cartouche en trompe-l'oeil entouré de guirlandes de fleurs - Jan van Kessel I

Vierge à l'Enfant dans un cartouche en trompe-l'oeil entouré de guirlandes de fleurs ,2010

By Jan van Kessel I

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A Still Life of Mixed Flowers with Central Cartouche of the Virgin and Child - Jan van Kessel I

A Still Life of Mixed Flowers with Central Cartouche of the Virgin and Child

By Jan van Kessel I

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ALLEGORIE DES SOMMERS 鈥� HULDIGUNG DER CERES - Jan van Kessel I

ALLEGORIE DES SOMMERS 鈥� HULDIGUNG DER CERES

Attributed to Jan van Kessel I

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pair of still life. Oil on copper. Damages. 16 - Jan van Kessel I

pair of still life. Oil on copper. Damages. 16

Attributed to Jan van Kessel I

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1626 Antwerpen - 1679 Antwerpen - Wasservögel von Bussard bedroht (Water Fowl Threatened by a Buzzard) - Öl/Lwd - Jan van Kessel I

1626 Antwerpen - 1679 Antwerpen - Wasservögel von Bussard bedroht (Water Fowl Threatened by a Buzzard) - Öl/Lwd ,2021

By Jan van Kessel I

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Past Exhibitions

Studiolo - Adler Beatty

Studiolo

Adler Beatty

Upper East Side | New York | USA

13 Nov, 2024 - 10 Jan, 2025

All That Glistens. An exhibition of paintings on copper from the 16th to 18th century - Nicholas Hall

All That Glistens. An exhibition of paintings on copper from the 16th to 18th century

Nicholas Hall

Upper East Side | New York | USA

31 Mar, 2022 - 20 May, 2022

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World - National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World

National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. | District Of Columbia | USA

18 May, 2025 - 02 Nov, 2025

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Articles

One Fine Show: 鈥楲ittle Beasts: Art, Wonder and the Natural World鈥� at the National Gallery of Art

One Fine Show: 鈥楲ittle Beasts: Art, Wonder and the Natural World鈥� at the National Gallery of Art

Observer 18 Jul, 2025

Bugs are the heart of this exhibition that challenges viewers to reconsider insects not just as pests, but as subjects of scientific wonder and artistic fascination.

The curious career of Jan van Kessel

The curious career of Jan van Kessel

Apollo 24 May, 2025

In all of art history, it鈥檚 hard to think of a family that accrued more prestige than the Bruegels.

Sotheby鈥檚 Landmark Old Masters Sale Disappoints, Yielding Just $64.7 M.

Sotheby鈥檚 Landmark Old Masters Sale Disappoints, Yielding Just $64.7 M.

ARTnews 23 May, 2025

A recent Sotheby鈥檚 sale of 55 Old Masters works, collected over decades by Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III, yielded just $64.7 million, far below the initial estimate of $80 million to $120 million.

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