Abraham van Beijeren - Still Life with Fruit, Chinese Porcelain, and Silverware

Abraham van Beijeren

Still Life with Fruit, Chinese Porcelain, and Silverware

Oil on canvas (relined). 57.5 x 72.5 cm.
Monogrammed lower left: AB f (to the edge of the table).

Abraham van Beijeren was one of the most productive still life painters in 17th century Holland. His oeuvre encompasses maritime scenes, banquets, small ontbijtjes, fish-, flower-, and fruit still lifes. In this opulent work, costly silverware and a Chinese porcelain bowl form the centrepiece of a pyramidal arrangement of fruit, oysters, and bread. The objects are presented on a table covered with a luxurious shimmering silver cloth.

We would like to thank Dr. Fred Meijer for confirming the authorship on the basis of photographs