Still Life with Nautilus Cup, Fruit, Nuts and Wine. On a table are four pewter plates containing nuts, soft fruit, olives and grapes. In the centre is a nautilus cup and a chinese porcelain cup with mulberries; at the edges is a glass of wine, a glass of water and half a loaf of bread, beside which a whitish butterfly alights on a grape stalk. These articles barely overlap one another. The background is dark.
Still Life with Nautilus Cup, Fruit, Nuts and Wine
Creator (of Artwork / Object):
Osias Beert the Elder
Date Created (of Object / Artwork):
1610C. / 1640C.
Description (Object or Artwork):
This painting shows a table with four pewter plates containing fruit, nuts, olives and grapes. In the centre of the table is a cup made from a nautilus shell and a chinese porcelain cup that holds mulberries. There are two wine glasses also placed on the table; one contains wine and the other contains water. At the front of the table is half a loaf of bread as well as a white butterfly resting on a grape stalk.
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