Gerrit Willemsz Heda - Still Life with a Nautilus Cup [c.1645], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.
A nautilus cup, glasses, books and food are seen on a table in front of a curtain (on the right). Traditionally this still life was attributed to the Haarlem painter Pieter Claesz. However, the elaborate composition and coarse technique make this unlikely: it is probably by Gerrit Willemsz Heda who imitated the work of his father, Willem Heda, but whose technique is cruder and compositions more cluttered.
[Oil on oak, 84.6 x 99.5 cm]
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