He was born in Burgsteinfurt, Westphalia. His son was the painter Nicolaes Berchem. By 1617 he had settled in Haarlem, where he died. He was a still-life painter.
Pieter Claesz.
1597/8 - 1660
Paintings by Pieter Claesz.
The objects in this still life appear simple and modest, but in the artist’s own time they would have been recognised as costly and luxurious. Luscious strawberries spill from an expensive Wanli bowl, imported from China. Olives glisten in a pewter dish and a salmon is cradled in its own crisp sk...
Not on display