Flower Still Life with a Bowl of Fruit and Oysters
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: probably 1665 - 1672
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 72,8 x 67,8 cm h x w x d: Ram 102,5 x 98,5 cm
Inventory numberNM 6958
AcqusitionPurchase 1996 Sara och Johan Emil Graumann Fund with contribution from Nationalmusei Vänner
Other titlesTitle (sv): Blomsterstilleben med fruktskål och ostron Title (en): Flower Still Life with a Bowl of Fruit and Oysters
DescriptionDescription: Dewdrops and insects suggest that the bouquet is freshly picked. The painting reflects the lucrative Dutch trade in flower bulbs. The orange refers to the nation’s leader, William of Orange. The bowl could be imported Chinese porcelain or faience from Delft. In interpretations of 17th-century still lifes, oysters and fruit are often seen as symbols of fertility, while ears of grain and butterflies represent eternal life and resurrection.
Exhibited
Motif categoryStill life
Collection
TechniquePainting
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