JUAN VALLE Y BÁRCENA (act. en Burgos en la segunda... Lot n° 418

JUAN VALLE Y BÁRCENA (act. in Burgos on the second half of 17th Century) "A Pair of Still lifes with flowers fruits on Turkish carpets covered tables" Oils on canvas Signed "del Valle en Burgos" 77 x 106 cm 15.000 - 20.000 € Provenance: RICHARD L. FEIGEN & Co., New York We would like to thank the Mr. René Jesús Payo Hernanz for his assistance in the cataloguing of these artworks, which will be included in scientific article in preparation. Juan del Valle y Bárcena is mentioned by Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez in his "Historical Dictionary of the Most Illustrious Professors of Fine Arts in Spain." He explains that Fray Juan del Valle, born in Mazuela, professed in 1660 in the convent of Santo Domingo de Burgos where he painted several paintings for its cloister, as well as for other churches and convents in the province.