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Title | Still Life: Pewter and Silver Vessels and a Crab, Willem Claesz. Heda |
Library | The National Gallery |
Date | 1633-1637 |
Description | In this painting, pewter and silver vessels, a crab, a lemon, a knife and a glass are seen on a table. The muted tonality and limited range of objects on the table seems to evoke an impression of modesty and restraint. However, quite the opposite is true. The lemon, salt and pepper, as well as the silver and pewter vessels, were expensive luxury items, available only to wealthy Dutchmen. The restrained colour range reflects the Haarlem tradition of the so-called 'monochromatic' still life. |
Document Type | Painting |
Primary Commodity | Silver and Gold |
Theme | Art and Literature |
Keywords | fruit, lemons, glass, salt, spices, pepper, fancy goods, fish, crab |
Region | Europe |
Additional Information | This work was previously attributed to Gerrit Willemsz. Heda but is now thought to be by his father Willem Claesz. Heda on the basis of comparison with a signed picture by him of the mid-1630s (Sweden, Oppenheimer collection). |
Copyright | Willem Claesz. Heda, Still Life: Pewter and Silver Vessels and a Crab, probably about 1633-7, © The National Gallery, London. |