Stilleven met vissen, zeevruchten en bloemen
c. 1612 - c. 1615
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
4.5; 25; 34.8
About this artwork
…; 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
Art Historical Context
Clara Peeters' *Stilleven met v, zeevruchten en* (Still Life with Fish, Shell, and Flowers), painted around 1612–1615, exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age's fascination with *bancketjes*—intimate still lifes celebrating abundance. This oil-on-panel work, measuring a modest 25 × 34.8 cm, captures glistening fish, ornate shellfish, and vibrant blooms with meticulous realism, inviting viewers to marvel at nature's bounty on a tabletop. Peeters, one of the few prominent female artists of her era, mastered the *pronksstilleven* style, blending Flemish precision with emerging Dutch naturalism. Her tec...