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Still Life with Grape, Stone Fruit and Fly
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Still Life with Grape, Stone Fruit and Fly

fake (?): Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750) · 1686 · Öl auf Leinwand

From the collection of Kunstmuseum Basel. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The signature clumsily imitating Ruysch's calligraphy could indicate forgery intent and creation in the 19th century; at best, it is the work of an unknown Dutchman of the 18th century.

Kunstmuseum Basel’s own description
Credit lineStillleben mit Traube, Steinobst und Fliege. 1686. fake (?): Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750). Kunstmuseum Basel, Schenkung der Prof. J.J. Bachofen-Burckhardt-Stiftung. Public domain.

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