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Floris Gerritsz. van Schooten

Still Life with Ham, Cheese, Butter and Bun

Artist

Floris Gerritsz. van Schooten
(?) about 1585 – Haarlem after 1655

Title

Still Life with Ham, Cheese, Butter and Bun

Date

About 1640

Materials

Oil on wood

Dimensions

49.1 x 77.5 cm

Credits

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michal Hornstein, inv. 2014.68

Collection

Western Art

This hearty spread invites the viewer to enjoy what is quite literally the bread and butter of a traditional Dutch meal. The Dutch Republic took great pride in their locally produced and internationally renowned cheese and butter. This vivid still life, with its crumbly cut cheeses, plump bread roll, smoked ham and slivers of fresh butter, speaks to that pride in local gastronomy, which is still very much part of Dutch culture today.

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