Still Life with Ham on a Pewter Dish, a Faience Set and a Bowl of Gooseberry and Currant
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: 1780s
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 52,5 x 67,5 cm h x w x d: Ram 65 x 81 x 7 cm
Inventory numberNM 6878
AcqusitionPurchase 1992 Stockholms auktionsverk
Other titlesTitle (sv): Stilleben med skinka på tennfat, fajansservis samt skål med krusbär och vinbär Title (en): Still Life with Ham on a Pewter Dish, a Faience Set and a Bowl of Gooseberry and Currant Label (en): Still Life
DescriptionDescription: Hilleström started his career as a weaver at Stockholm Palace, later travelling to Paris to study painting under François Boucher. On his return to Sweden, Hilleström specialised in genre painting from different milieus; there it is not far between painting kitchen interiors and still lifes. Here, he has staged a still life that captures precisely how the ham, the tin and the surface of the faience reflect the light and contrast with each other.
Motif categoryStill life
Collection
TechniquePainting
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