Floral still life
Trained as a goldsmith, Van Rijswijck was celebrated during his lifetime for his inlaywork of mother-of-pearl in ebony or black marble creating still-life pictures and several tabletops. The large-scale importation of tropical shells into Amsterdam during the seventeenth century prompted contemporary artists to specialize in the working of mother-of-pearl. Carefully choosing pieces that simulated the natural colors of his subjects, Van Rijswijck engraved certain features with a burin and darkened them with charcoal and wax. Like most flower paintings, his compositions were not entirely realistic in their portrayal of blooms that available during different seasons.
Artwork Details
- Title: Floral still life
- Artist: Dirck van Rijswijck (Cleves, Germany 1596–1679 Amsterdam)
- Date: 1662
- Culture: Dutch, Amsterdam
- Medium: Black marble inlaid with engraved mother-of-pearl and breccia marble, ebony frame
- Dimensions: Plaque: 6 1/4 × 3 7/8 in. (15.9 × 9.8 cm); Frame: 11 × 9 in. (27.9 × 22.9 cm)
- Classification: Natural Substances
- Credit Line: Purchase, The Howard Bayne and Rogers Funds, 1986
- Object Number: 1986.21
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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