Artist
(B.?) van Kessel
(B.?) van Kessel is a Rococo painting artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Rijksmuseum.
This artist loved cluttered tables, paintings of fruit, books, coins, and goblets piled high, each object catching the light just right. He built his scenes like tiny museums, where every vase and lemon had its own spotlight. Click on Allegory of Peace to see how he hid a dove in the folds of a tablecloth; the bird isn’t the focus, but it’s the quiet glue that holds the whole scene together.
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