"Born at Amsterdam, in 1640; died at Amsterdam, in 1719. Pupil of his father, Jan Baptiste Weenix. Dutch school. 166. Fruit. H. 21 1/4 in.; W. 18 in. A celebrated Dutch master. This is a very characteristic example, and is signed, to the right, in full. He had surprising power of pencil, and finished his works, whether of large or small size, with an equal degree of excellence. Signed, J. Weenix." [P. 61.]
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Catalogue of the Pictures in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, No. 681 Fifth Avenue, in the City of New York. February, MDCCCLXXII.
