With Newhouse Galleries, New York;
Anonymous sale ("Property of a Private Collector"), New York, Sotheby's, January 12, 1989, lot 195 (as by Jacob Walscapelle);
With Richard Green, London;
C. Cunningham, Boston;
Anonymous sale, Paris, Ader Tajan, June 22, 1990, lot 48, for 1,400,000 FF, where acquired by the present owner.

F.G. Meijer, A Dictionary of Dutch and Flemish still life painters working in oil, 1525 - 1725, Leiden 2003, p. 125.  

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com , an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This painting is in beautiful state. It is painted on a single, un-reinforced piece of oak which is very slightly curved from left to right. The painting has been recently restored and should be hung as is. The paint layer is stable, clean and well-varnished. There are a few retouches which are visible under ultraviolet light in the pink rose in the lower center, in the other pink roses in the lower left and in a couple of tiny dots in the other pink flowers. There are no restorations visible under ultraviolet light in the background or in most other places. While it is always possible that under an older varnish there may be some retouches which are not currently visible under ultraviolet light, it is highly unlikely in this case and this picture is considered to be in beautiful state.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

This painting was long considered to be by Jacob van Walscapelle, an attribution that was endorsed by Ingvar Bergstrom when it last appeared in these Rooms in 1989. It was only ♌when the picture was cleaned, while with Richard Green, that Kick's signature appeared. 

Kick was trained by his father Simon Kick and he apparently painted at first genre scenes in the style of his father. He eventually turned to still life painting at which he excelled.  Paintings by Kick are very rare and often mistaken, as in the present case, for paintings by his pupil Jacob Walscapelle🃏. This beautifully preserved work on panel is among Kick's largest and most elaborate compositions.  

At the time the painting was sold at Tajan, Sam Segal had been consulted and suggested a date of execution of circa💫 1665-1667, which places it in the artist's maturity.