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Abraham van Beyeren

Banquet Still Life

Artist

Abraham van Beyeren
The Hague 1620/21 – Alkmaar or Overschie 1690

Title

Banquet Still Life

Date

Between 1650 and 1660

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

102.3 x 100.1 cm

Credits

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michal Hornstein, inv. 2013.13

Collection

Western Art

In a true feast for the eyes, every object in this still life exudes luxury and sensory delight. The exquisite rendering of the texturally varied objects – the shimmering silver tazza, the translucent glassware, the stippled lemon peel, the velvety fabrics – showcases the artist’s talent and range. Viewers of the time would have recognized, and appreciated, some of the items on the table as expensive imports, including the magnificent Venetian wineglass displayed in the upper-left corner.

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