Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Lille 1636-1699 London), Carnations, peonies and other flowers in a sculpted urn

Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Lille 1636-1699 London)
Carnations, peonies and other flowers in a sculpted urn
with signature 'J Baptist.f.' (lower right)
on canvas laid down on board
28½ x 23¾ in. (72.3 x 60.2 cm.)

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Provenance
(Possibly) Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Bt. (d. 1745), Marske and Holker Hall, and by descent to his son,
Sir William Lowther, 3rd Bt. (1727-1756), and by inheritance at Holker through his cousin,
Lord George Augustus Cavendish (d.1794), and by inheritance to his nephew,
George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington (1754-1834), and sold by the following,
The Property of the Trustees of the Holker Estates; Christie's, London, 8 December 1994, lot 74.

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A LAKE GENEVA PRIVATE COLLECTION (LOTS 107-142)