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Floris van Dijck, 'Still Life with Cheese, Fruit, Bread and Nuts', 1616

Key facts
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
Still Life with Cheese, Fruit, Bread and Nuts
Floris van Dijck
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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.

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