HEDA, Willem Claesz.
(b. 1594, Haarlem, d. 1680, Haarlem)

Still-Life with Pie, Silver Ewer and Crab

1658
Oil on canvas, 103 x 123 cm
Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem

The painting is a so-called sumptuous or luxurious still-life. Heda's still-lifes gradually became fuller after 1640: the number of objects grew and they stood closer together. The colours also became richer. Heda was a master at rendering different reflections of light.




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