Still Life with Fish
Abraham van Beyeren, Dutch (active The Hague, Leiden, Delft, and Alkmaar), 1620/21 - 1690
Date:
17th centuryMedium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
28 1/8 x 36 3/8 inches (71.4 x 92.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Cat. 639Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
17th centuryMedium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
28 1/8 x 36 3/8 inches (71.4 x 92.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:Cat. 639Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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barrel [x] copper [x] crabs [x] dead [x] dutch artist [x] earthenware [x] fish [x] food [x] jugs [x] mussels [x] painting [x] seafood [x] still life [x]Abraham van Beyeren specialized in still lifes and seascapes, and later took up flower and pronk (sumptuous) still lifes. This simple kitchen table is covered with locally available seafood including herring, crabs, and mussels. Van Beyeren painted in a soft, nearly monochromatic style and sought to balance the fleshy texture of fish with the harder surfaces of copper and earthenware.
