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| Still Life with Fruit, Glassware, and a Wanli Bowl |
Artist:Willem Kalf (Dutch, Rotterdam 1619–1693 Amsterdam)
Date:1659
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:23 x 20 in. (58.4 x 50.8 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 1953
Accession Number:53.111
Kalf was perhaps the most influential painter of luxurious still lifes from the 1650s onward, though few other artists approached his refinement. Here the effects of light, texture, and color make the painting itself an object of rare craftsmanship, like the Turkish table carpet, the silver tray, and the late Ming bowl. The fruits have been worn and toned down by past cleanings, and the entire painting has darkened with age.
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