Floris van Dijck, 'Still Life with Cheese, Fruit, Bread and Nuts', 1616
About the work
Overview
Floris van Dijck was one of the most important pioneers of so-called ‘display piece’ still lifes. His works are very rare but were highly influential. Almost all his compositions centre on a stack of cheeses on a plate seen from a high viewpoint so that the various elements of the composition are seen to their best advantage.
Key facts
Details
- Full title
- Still life with Cheeses, Grapes, Apples and Pears on pewter and porcelain Plates with a Roemer, Bread Roll and Nuts
- Artist
- Floris van Dijck
- Artist dates
- about 1575 - before 1651
- Date made
- 1616
- Medium and support
- Oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 49 × 77.7 cm
- Inscription summary
- Signed; Dated
- Acquisition credit
- On loan from a private collection
- Inventory number
- L1338
- Location
- Room 23
- Image copyright
- On loan from a private collection
- Collection
- Main Collection
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