Still Life with a Fish

Pieter Claesz. (signed by artist), 1647

Pieter Claesz (1597/1598 - 1660). Still life, 1647. All sorts of objects are spread out on the table. Some of them regularly reappear in still lifes, like the half-filled rummer (wine glass), the wedge of lemon, the roll on a pewter plate, and the crumpled napkin. In this still life Pieter Claesz has opted for colours that are quite close together, forming a monochromatic composition. When Claesz did this work, that style had actually already run its course. Purchased in 1900.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-1857
  • Dimensionsheight 62 cm x width 81 cm, depth 9 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel