Banquet Still Life
Artist
Abraham van Beyeren
(Dutch, born 1620 or 1621, died 1690)
Date1655
Mediumoil on panel
Dimensionspanel: 113.7 x 85.1 cm (44 3/4 x 33 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineEliza S. Paine Fund, in memory of William R. Paine and Frances T. C. Paine
Terms
Object number1953.1
Label TextLarge banquet still-lifes, like this one, became popular in the Netherlands around the middle of the seventeenth century when the Dutch enjoyed great prosperity as the mercantile leaders of Europe. These paintings reflect the need of this society for ostentation. They typically show a bounty of rich food and drink among ornate objects of silver, glass, and other precious materials. Frequently the artist will include a vanitas symbol, like the watch here, to refer to the transience of such earthly pleasures.ProvenanceMajor J. A. Coats; The Property of the late Major J. A. Coats… sale, Christie’s, London, April 12, 1935, lot 74; J. D. Klassen, Rotterdam, 1935; Schaeffer Galleries, Inc., New York, by 1936 until at least 1938; D. Katz, Dieren, Holland, by 1938 until at least 1939; Schaeffer Galleries, Inc., New York, by 1942 until at least 1945; sold with the collection of Nathan Katz, Galerie Charpentier, Paris, December 7, 1950, no. 4; D. A. Hoogendijck, Amsterdam, by 1952; sold to the Worcester Art Museum, 1953.On View
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