17th Century Archive
The view is probably a capriccio of various of the abbeys set among ponds in the rolling woodland to the south and east of Brussels.
Denis van Alsloot was a Flemish painter who specialized in pageant and procession scenes.
Theodoor Aenvanck’s Fruit, like many other floral compositions in 17th-century painting, also represents the process of decay and destruction.
The picture depicts a still-life with peaches and grapes fallen from an over-turned basket, resting on a partly-draped marble ledge. The painting has been reduced from a vertical to horizontal format, resulting in the loss of the signature.
















