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An elaborate still life with lilies, tulips, roses, morning glory, auricula, hyacinths, an imperial crown and other flowers in a terracotta vase
Auction: 05/08/2007
Lot: 103
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Willem Van Leen AUCTION RECORDS
1753 Dordrecht - 1825 Delfshaven. Known for: Painting.
Willem van Leen, who lived from 1753 to 1825, was a Dutch painter who specialized in flower paintings, best known for his decorative work for mantelpieces and overdoors. After training with his... Read full biography
Willem van Leen, who lived from 1753 to 1825, was a Dutch painter who specialized in flower paintings, best known for his decorative work for mantelpieces and overdoors. After training with his father Jan van Leen as a child in his hometown of Dordrecht, Willem travelled to Paris at the age of... Read full biography
Willem van Leen, who lived from 1753 to 1825, was a Dutch painter who specialized in flower paintings, best known for his decorative work for mantelpieces and overdoors. After training with his father Jan van Leen as a child in his hometown of Dordrecht, Willem travelled to Paris at the age of twenty, where he studied flower painting for three years. From this point, van Leen split his time working between Holland and Paris, receiving important commissions such as designing wall decorations in... Read full biography
Willem van Leen, who lived from 1753 to 1825, was a Dutch painter who specialized in flower paintings, best known for his decorative work for mantelpieces and overdoors. After training with his father Jan van Leen as a child in his hometown of Dordrecht, Willem travelled to Paris at the age of twenty, where he studied flower painting for three years. From this point, van Leen split his time working between Holland and Paris, receiving important commissions such as designing wall decorations in the Pavlovsk Palace in St. Petersburg for the Grand Duchess of Russia. Van Leen settled in Delfshaven in the Netherlands from 1806, where he worked as a councilor from 1811 until his death in 1825. His work is notable for its delicateness and... Read full biography
Willem van Leen, who lived from 1753 to 1825, was a Dutch painter who specialized in flower paintings, best known for his decorative work for mantelpieces and overdoors. After training with his father Jan van Leen as a child in his hometown of Dordrecht, Willem travelled to Paris at the age of twenty, where he studied flower painting for three years. From this point, van Leen split his time working between Holland and Paris, receiving important commissions such as designing wall decorations in the Pavlovsk Palace in St. Petersburg for the Grand Duchess of Russia. Van Leen settled in Delfshaven in the Netherlands from 1806, where he worked as a councilor from 1811 until his death in 1825. His work is notable for its delicateness and elegance, which set him apart from the precision of his contemporaries. Highly collectable, pieces by van Leen can be found in important internati... Read full biography
Willem Van Leen - Auction Lots
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Willem Van Leen 
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSTILL LIFE WITH A BASKET OF FLOWERS, A BIRD'S NEST AND A SONGBIRD, ALL ARRANGED ON A MARBLE PLINTH, THE CITY OF ROTTERDAM BEYOND, WITH THE TOWER OF THE LAURENSKERK; AND STILL LIFE WITH A BASKET OF FRUIT ON A LEDGE BEFORE A LANDSCAPE, INCLUDING A PINEAPPLE
Willem Van Leen Auction: 12/04/2008Lot: 273Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeRoses, chrysanthemums, anemonies and other flowers in a sculpted vase with a bird's nest on a stone ledge
Willem Van Leen Auction: 05/06/2008Lot: 168Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeA STILL LIFE WITH ROSES, HYACINTHS, AURICULA, PINK PEONIES, FORGET-ME-NOTS AND BUTTERCUPS IN A STONE VASE, ON A STONE LEDGE TOGETHER WITH A DUNNOCK'S NEST AND A DRAGONFLY
Willem Van Leen Auction: 12/06/2012Lot: 367Subscribe or get free alerts
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