Cornelis Kick

Cornelis Kick (* around 1631 probably in Amsterdam, † March 3, 1681 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch still life painter.

Kick is the son of the genre painter Simon Kick. According to Houbraken he was trained by his father, although this was not a still life painter. It is therefore to assume that he took for Still life lessons even with specialists. While his fruit images are close to the work by Jan van de Velde Jamsz to show his flower pieces the influence of Willem van Aelst and Jan Davidsz. de Heem. Unlike his idols his arrangements are, however, less luxuriant, but relevant and interesting arrangement of. 1665 Elias van den Broeck his student. Around the same time he should have trained Jacob van Walscappelle. Only in 1674 could be kick settled in Amsterdam. Previously, he lived in a house with a garden in the area of the city. In 1676 he is listed as owner of a shop. This seems to be an indication that he could not live alone by selling his paintings. Nevertheless, his work must have early enjoyed a high reputation.

His pictures make a careful study of nature divine. For this reason he was chosen by Jan Commelin to produce 21 engravings with citrus fruits and flowers for his 1676 published book Nederlantze Hesperides. Works of Kick are very rare today. The art of science writing to him today to a dozen images.

Works

  • Berlin, private collection Still life with roman glass, oranges and lemons.
  • Flowers in a vase.
  • Still life with lemons and roses.
  • Flowers in a glass vase. 1660 ( on 27 January 2006 at Sotheby 's in New York)
  • Flowers in a glass vase. 1665 ( on 27 January 2000 auction at Christie's in New York)
  • Still life with peaches, grapes and a rose. 1667 (until 1985 in the Parisian art market De Jonckheere )
  • Still Life with Orange, berries, roses and a butterfly. 1667 (until 1985 in the Parisian art market De Jonckheere )
  • Flowers in a vase with four butterflies. ( on ​​22 June 1990 auctioned for wire Tajan in Paris)
  • Still life with fruit. ( on ​​November 10, 1992 auction at Christie's in Amsterdam)
  • Flowers in a vase. ( on ​​17 April 1996 sold at Sotheby 's in London )
  • Still life with silver bowl and fruits. ( on ​​24 January 2002 at Sotheby 's in New York)
  • Flowers in a metal vase. (formerly the Amsterdam art market P. de Boer )
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