Pieter Gallis1633–1697Still Life
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Still Life” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Two worlds meet in this painting: a crab from the Mediterranean lies next to a porcelain bowl from China. Before the 17th century, Chinese porcelain was rare in Europe. However, starting in 1602, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) began shipping large quantities of porcelain to the Netherlands and other parts of the world. Due to its high cost, a more affordable alternative soon emerged: Delftware.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-1634
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
