Still Life with a Stoneware Jar and a Brazier

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Still Life with a Stoneware Jar and a Brazier

17th century

Jan Fris (Dutch (active Amsterdam), 1627–1672)

A Westerwald jug of c. 1630, decorated with the coat of arms of Amsterdam, is shown on a table with a tall beer glass possibly used for communal drinking, playing cards, and pipe-smoking supplies. The jug would have served as a decanter for beer, and its presence within this composition evokes the place of stonewares in Dutch social life.

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Object Details

Title:

Still Life with a Stoneware Jar and a Brazier

Date:

17th century

Artist:

Jan Fris (Dutch (active Amsterdam), 1627–1672)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

25 1/2 x 19 3/16 inches (64.8 x 48.7 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 643

Geography:

Made in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

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