Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History



  • Still Life with Fruit, Glassware, and a Wan-li Bowl, 1659
    Willem Kalf (Dutch, 1619–1693)
    Oil on canvas

    23 x 20 in. (58.4 x 50.8 cm)
    Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 1953 (53.111)

    Kalf was perhaps the most influential painter of luxurious still lifes from the 1650s onward, although 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 whole painting has darkened with age.

    Related

    Index Terms

    Art Movement/Style

    Artist

    Material and Technique

    Subject Matter/Theme

    Artist Biography

    Technical Glossary


    Not on view
    MoveSeparatorPrint
    Close
    Still Life with Fruit, Glassware, and a Wan-li Bowl, 1659
    Willem Kalf (Dutch, 1619–1693)
    Oil on canvas

    23 x 20 in. (58.4 x 50.8 cm)
    Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 1953 (53.111)


    Move
    Close
    fullMultimediaText