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Abraham Mignon or Minjon (1640 – 1679)

• Was a German-Dutch still life painter.
• He is known for his flower pieces, still lifes with fruit, still lifes in forests or grottoes, still lifes of game and fish as well as his garland paintings.
• After commencing his artistic training in his native Germany, he moved to the Dutch Republic where he was active in Utrecht during the last part of his short life.
• His works were sought after by 17th and 18th-century collectors from the highest ranks of society throughout Europe.
• Mignon best-known works are his elaborate compositions of flowers and fruits arranged in niches or on stone ledges, or displayed in grottos or amidst ruins.
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