Egidus Nuemans

Egidus Nuemans or Egidius Nuemans (active in Antwerp 1691–1735) was a still life painter active in Antwerp in the second half of the 17th century. Only a few works by his hand depicting still lifes with flowers and fruit are currently known. Life and work Nothing is known about the life of Egidus Nuemans. He is believed to have been active in Flanders in the second half of the 17th century. All three works depict a flower still life (one in the form of a flower garland) with a landscape element. Insects and birds are included in two of the works.

One of his works referred to as Roses, tulips, peonies, carnations, morning glory, thistle and other flowers with butterflies and a bumblebee, in a sculpted urn on a stone ledge with grapes and apricots, a classical villa (At Christie's, 13 January 2016, London, lot 117) has in the past been attributed to Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the Younger. His work has similarities with that of this late 17th, early 18th century Flemish still life painter.