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Still Life: A Banqueting Scene

ca. 1640–41
Not on view
This table is heavily laden with mouthwatering foods and luxury objects, ranging from metalwork trophies to Chinese porcelain and a casually discarded lute. Both the items depicted and the size of the painting contribute to an impression of opulence and enjoyment. Nevertheless, the prominent detail of a clock in the upper right suggests that time is swiftly passing for the absent revelers who have assembled this feast.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Still Life: A Banqueting Scene
  • Artist: Jan Davidsz de Heem (Dutch, Utrecht 1606–1683/84 Antwerp)
  • Date: ca. 1640–41
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 53 1/4 x 73 in. (135.3 x 185.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Charles B. Curtis Fund, 1912
  • Object Number: 12.195
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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