COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1960.80
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CMA_.1960.80
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2000
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2000
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Paintings
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Paintings
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Beyeren, Abraham van
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Beyeren, Abraham van
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Creator Nationality:
European; Dutch
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European; Dutch
Creator Nationality
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Creator Role:
artist
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artist
Creator Role
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Creator Dates/Places:
1620 - 1690
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1620 - 1690
Creator Dates/Places
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Gender:
M
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M
Gender
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Creator Name-CRT:
Abraham van Beyeren
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Abraham van Beyeren
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Still Life with a Silver Wine Jug
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Still Life with a Silver Wine Jug
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
early 1660s
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early 1660s
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1660
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1660
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1665
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1665
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
oil on canvas
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oil on canvas
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Unframed: 99.7cm x 82.6cm
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Unframed: 99.7cm x 82.6cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1960.80
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1960.80
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Credit Line
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Inscriptions:
Signed lower left: "AVB g. [monogram]"
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Signed lower left: "AVB g. [monogram]"
Inscriptions
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Provenance:
(Berlin sale 1921); (Terry-Engell Gallery, London)
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(Berlin sale 1921); (Terry-Engell Gallery, London)
Provenance
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Context:
Van Beyeren's paintings are closely related in theme to the opulent still lifes that became popular in the Netherlands after 1650. They stand apart, however, because of the artist's unusually loose and energetic brushwork. Some of the forms in the painting?the silver wine jug for example?are fully convincing at a distance, but not at close range. In the gold fringe of the blue velvet tablecloth, however, van Beyeren paid careful attention to the smallest detail. The silver jug reflects the painter himself, seen wearing a hat and working at his easel. Reflected in front of him is half a peach on a silver plate. The artist's presence reminds viewers that this is, after all, not a laid table, but a painting of a laid table and draws attention to his skill in creating a convincing illusion of luscious food and drink on display.The silver and gilt objects in this painting are expensive items that even the very wealthy would have regarded as extraordinary and desirable. The opulent arrangement of food, including a ham and several kinds of fruit, suggests a well-stocked pantry. This manner of display was customary in royal and aristocratic residences throughout Europe, and by the middle of the 17th century had become expected of the wealthy merchant class as well.
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Van Beyeren's paintings are closely related in theme to the opulent still lifes that became popular in the Netherlands after 1650. They stand apart, however, because of the artist's unusually loose and energetic brushwork. Some of the forms in the painting?the silver wine jug for example?are fully convincing at a distance, but not at close range. In the gold fringe of the blue velvet tablecloth, however, van Beyeren paid careful attention to the smallest detail. The silver jug reflects the painter himself, seen wearing a hat and working at his easel. Reflected in front of him is half a peach on a silver plate. The artist's presence reminds viewers that this is, after all, not a laid table, but a painting of a laid table and draws attention to his skill in creating a convincing illusion of luscious food and drink on display.The silver and gilt objects in this painting are expensive items that even the very wealthy would have regarded as extraordinary and desirable. The opulent arrangement of food, including a ham and several kinds of fruit, suggests a well-stocked pantry. This manner of display was customary in royal and aristocratic residences throughout Europe, and by the middle of the 17th century had become expected of the wealthy merchant class as well.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1960.80.tif
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CMA_.1960.80.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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