Who created "Still Life with Fruit"?

Still Life with Fruit was created by Jan van Huysum in 1700 - 1749.

When was "Still Life with Fruit" created?

This artwork was created 1700 - 1749.

What medium is "Still Life with Fruit"?

Still Life with Fruit is copper (metal).

Is "Still Life with Fruit" in the public domain?

Yes, Still Life with Fruit is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Still Life with Fruit

Jan van Huysum

1700 - 1749

Medium

copper (metal)

Dimensions

42.5; 7.5; 50.5

About this artwork

olieverf op koper

Art Historical Context

Behold *Still Life with Fruit* by Jan van Huys, a masterful 18th-century Dutch painting the Rijksmuseum's collection. Created between 1700 and 1749, this intimate work measures just 50.5 x 42.5 cm, inviting viewers to lean in and savor its lush depiction of ripe fruits on a copper panel. Van Huysum (1682–1749), one of the greatest still-life painters of his era, elevated the genre with his extraordinary realism, capturing textures from velvety peaches to glistening dew drops. The choice of medium—oil paint on copper (*olieverf op koper*)—is key to its brilliance. Copper's smooth, reflective s...

About the Artist

Jan van Huysum

Van Huysum is known for his detailed still-lifes, consisting of luxuriously composed flowers in a classical syle vase, standing on a stone plinth or table, often in a niche. Early works such as Flower Still-life (1706; Hamburg, Kunsthalle), show a traditional, symmetrical pictorial composition. This and other early flower and fruit still-lifes reveal the influence of Cornelis de Heem and Abraham M...

Still Life with Fruit

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