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The Leidener Pieter de Ring successfully adopted Jan Davidsz. de Heem's compositional schemes and styles. De Ring's works, particularly his fine, large 'pronk' (sumptuous or ostentatious) still-lifes, have been confused with his model. His custom of signing his still-lifes with a ring helps distinguish them. But this clue is not fail-safe. The ring has been known to have been painted out by dealers and collectors who wanted their de Ring to pass as a de Heem.
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