Flemish School, mid-17th century. Still life of fruit in a blue and white porcelain bowl, strawberries in a basket, a melon and other fruit with a monkey and a bird

oil on copper. 9 3/4 by 13 1/4 in.; 24.7 by 33.7 cm. Estimate 90,000—120,000 USD

NOTE: This painting, and others by the same hand, have traditionally been ascribed to Jan van Kessel the Younger (Antwerp 1654-1708). Fred Meijer of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, The Hague, believes this group may be by an as yet unidentified hand working in the studio of Jan van Kessel the Elder, possibly his son Ferdinand van Kessel (Antwerp 1648-1696 Breda).

Sotheby's. Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art. 29 Jan 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's