Still Life with Fish, Sea Food and Flowers

Clara Peeters (mentioned on object), c. 1612 - c. 1615

The gleaming carp, the slippery eel, and the shiny glaze of the earthenware bowl: they seem almost tangible. With her still lifes, Peeters seamlessly tapped into the era’s fascination with plants, flowers, and ‘art cabinets’ in which wealthy collectors gathered special objects. In this instance, she combines fish, shells, and oysters from all over the world.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-2111
  • Dimensionssupport: height 25 cm x width 34.8 cm, outer size: depth 4.5 cm (support incl. frame and climate box)
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Still Life with Fish, Sea Food and Flowers

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-2111

  • Description

    Visstilleven. Stilleven op een tafelblad met vissen (karper, paling, blankvoorn), oesters, mosselen, schelpen en garnalen. Rechts op de achtergrond een boeket bloemen.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature, bottom left, on the table edge: ‘CLARA P.’

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Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Clara Peeters (mentioned on object)

  • Dating

    c. 1612 - c. 1615

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    • support: height 25 cm x width 34.8 cm
    • outer size: depth 4.5 cm (support incl. frame and climate box)

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    • purchase 1903-06
    • interne vervaardiging 1903-06

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from the dealer Jacques Goudstikker, Amsterdam, fl. 200, to the museum, 1903; on loan to the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, 1999-2000; on loan to the Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht, 2004-05

Documentation

  • Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum (1903), p. 14.

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