Jan Kessel ( 1654 - 1708 ) was a Dutch painter. Jan Kessel s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 16477.18 USD for Nature morte à la coupe de fruits et petit singe in 2004 to 31941.92 USD for VENUS IN DER SCHMIEDE DES VULKAN in 2013 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.