Such free adaptations in the shapes of objects are common in Kalf’s paintings; a variant of this same base is used as a support for a glass in his Still Life, 1663, in the Cleveland Museum of Art (inv. [2] The name of Col. A tube ending in a silver dragon’s head lies beside the nautilus, seemingly coming from nowhere. For an illustration, see Ivan Gaskell, Seventeenth-Century Dutch and Flemish Painting: The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection (London, 1990), no. In Kalf’s own hand the rind has a three-dimensional presence as it twists and turns in space. Thus it is no assurance of authenticity. It’s called a nautilus cup and is meant to impress. Title: Still-Life with Nautilus Cup Creator: Marten Boelema de Stomme Tags: Dutch Provenance: Bukowskis, Stockholm, Wilhelmina von Hallwyl, Stockholm 1904 Physical Dimensions: w380 x h500 mm (Without frame) Painter: Marten Boelema de Stomme Artist info: De Stomme,âthe mute oneâ studied for Willem Claesz. Find more prominent pieces of still life at Wikiart.org â best visual art database. Although the blue-and-white Wan-Li porcelain bowl, decorated with colored biscuit figures representing the eight immortals of Taoist belief, is already found in Kalf’s paintings from the early 1660s, most prominently in his Still Life with Nautilus Cup of 1662 (Fundación Colección Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid),[10] [10]For an illustration, see Ivan Gaskell, Seventeenth-Century Dutch and Flemish Painting: The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection (London, 1990), no. Download a low-resolution copy of this image for personal use. Lucius Grisebach, Willem Kalf, 1619–1693 (Berlin, 1974), 160, 276–277, no. Still Life with Nautilus Cup, after Willem Kalf (1665/1670) SIZES ⢠9 x 12 (Image: 7.5 x 8.88) ⢠12 x 16 (Image: 10 x 11.88) ⢠16 x 20 (Image: 13 x 15.5) ⢠20 x 24 (Image: 16 x 19) ⢠24 x 30 (Image: 19 x 22.56) Archival Inkjet on Matte Finish Fine Art Paper ABOUT THE ARTWORK Willem Kalf was a Closed, East Building As a charity, we depend upon the generosity of individuals to ensure the collection continues to engage and inspire. [1] Noted in Lucius Grisebach, Willem Kalf, 1619-1693, Berlin, 1974: 279. Still-Life See, for example, his Still Life with Nautilus Cup (Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig). Still Life with a Nautilus Cup: Artist: Probably by Gerrit Willemsz. Commission your own museum quality hand painted reproduction of " Still Life with Nautilus Cup " on a high quality cotton-linen canvas, originally by artist Willem Kalf. What was a picture of such a seemingly strange collection of objects for? (The Hague, 1753; reprint, Amsterdam, 1980), 2:218–219; and Gérard de Lairesse, Groot schilderboeck, 2 vols. Maerten Boelema de Stomme (1611 in Leeuwarden â after 1644 in Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. [7] [7]Sir Geoffrey Agnew, in a letter dated January 9, 1976, in NGA curatorial files, indicates that after Agnew's acquired this painting at Sotheby’s in 1964 (Sotheby’s sale catalog, March 11, 1964, lot 70, repro. probably by another hand, lower left on edge of tabled: W.Kalf. The lesser quality of the painting is most evident in the lack of definition of the lemon rind and the relatively coarse rendering of the tapestry. The roemers, the silver jug and the salt pot all appear in paintings by Willem: Still life: Pewter and Silver Vessels and a Crab and Still Life with a Lobster. That painting, however, is also a replica, but by a different hand. [6] The sale date to the Smiths is given in their collection records; copy in NGA curatorial files. For a discussion of artists working in Kalf’s manner, see Ima Blok, “Willem Kalf,”. [1] Probably Colonel Towers. sumptuous still lifes of luxurious objects. Around it, in a carefully planned disorder, ⦠10, 74–77. Finally, Kalf re-created the rough texture of the skin with sure touches of the brush. Objects sit on the table at a perilous angle or materialise from nowhere, but the one that takes centre stage is secure. The issue is of some consequence because two or three versions exist of certain of Kalf’s compositions. [12] Looking down at the jug is a small silver figurine of a soldier, dressed in the costume of a hundred years before. Jurriaen’s son, Hendrick van Streek (1659–after 1719), also painted in the manner of Kalf. Read more. Still life with Ewer and Basin, fruit, Nautilus Cup and other object, ca. A Still Life with a Nautilus Cup Leiden, Holland, 1632 Oil on wood 77.5 x 64.7 cm The objects are arranged to demonstrate the artistâs skill in showing the play of light on different materials. [12] [12]Although the bases of the Leipzig and National Gallery of Art paintings are similar, slight differences do occur. He gives no reason for having determined this work to be a copy. The compositional elements of the present work indicate that Kalf’s original composition must have been executed in the late 1660s. Gerrit worked for most of his career in the studio of his father Willem Claesz. This Still Life with Nautilus Cup must be one of those workshop replicas. This artwork will be painted by an experienced artist. Still Life with a Glass of Beer and Nuts (Georg Hainz) - Nationalmuseum - 22275.tif 3,341 × 3,712; 35.5 MB. 1600 After Willem Kalf (Dutch, 1619 â 1693) Copy of Still Life with a Chinese Bowl, Nautilus Cup and Other Objects, 20th century Oil painting on canvas Signed âDanskinâ to the lower left. ), they determined after restoration that it was an “old copy.” Agnew’s subsequently sold the painting at auction on August 18, 1970. The image file is 800 pixels on the longest side. Its edges are carefully wrought to show both the irregular cut of the knife and the thickness of the skin. In his 1662 Still-Life with a Nautilus Cup in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum of Art, Kalf depicted a nautilus cup with other highly esteemed objects such as a Chinese Ming bowl, a wine glass, and a Persian carpet. Now in Hermitage Museum 62.292; see Sam Segal, A Prosperous Past: The Sumptuous Still Life in the Netherlands, 1600–1700 [Delft, 1988], 195, 249, no. Behind him a roemer (a stumpy wine glass with florets of glass on the stems) seems to float in mid-air until you see that it’s tucked into a clip attached to his back. [4] [4]Technical analysis shows that the signature was a later addition. Still life with a "Bearded Man" crock and a nautilus shell cup. Technical analysis shows that the signature was a later addition. Add to cart. We offer free shipping as well as paid express transportation services. License and download a high-resolution image for reproductions up to A3 size from the National Gallery Picture Library. Item not examined outside of mounting We are temporarily closed. Condition:--not specified. Lucius Grisebach, Willem Kalf, 1619–1693 (Berlin, 1974), 279, no. However, a letter of 17 April 1989 from H. de Boer to Anke van Wagenberg-ter Hoeven says the firm purchased the painting from Speelman in 1958. He also lists various copies of these works, copies of lost originals, questionable works, and wrongly attributed paintings. Still-Life with Lobster and Nautilus Cup 1634 Oil on canvas, 61 x 55 cm Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart: In this diagonal arrangement the precious nautilus cup dominates the composition. De Heem rendered the mother-of-pearl gleam of the exotic nautilus shell with remarkable precision. overall: 68.2 x 58 cm (26 7/8 x 22 13/16 in. [9] [9]Lucius Grisebach, Willem Kalf, 1619–1693 (Berlin, 1974), 279, however, explained the weakness of the painting that he considered to be the original by dating it to the end of Kalf’s career: “Qualitativ stellenweise recht schwaches Spätwerk.” The National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden are temporarily closed. van Es, Wassenaar. Gerrit doesn’t necessarily want to give an impression of instability – he may have used this method to show skill at projecting objects into space towards us. 62.292; see Sam Segal, A Prosperous Past: The Sumptuous Still Life in the Netherlands, 1600–1700 [Delft, 1988], 195, 249, no. Such free adaptations in the shapes of objects are common in Kalf’s paintings; a variant of this same base is used as a support for a glass in his. You may download complete editions of this catalog from the catalog’s home page. Lucius Grisebach, Willem Kalf, 1619–1693 (Berlin, 1974), attributes 147 paintings unreservedly to Kalf. West Building Kalf was one of the great Dutch masters of still life painting. The turban shell, for example, sits directly on the head and hand of the putto in the Leipzig painting, whereas in the National Gallery of Art painting it is raised above the putto by three circular forms. de Stomme'. Still Life with Nautilus Cup. [11] [11]See, for example, his Still Life with Nautilus Cup (Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig). The blue-and-white Wan-Li porcelain bowl with lid is decorated with colored figures representing the eight immortals of Taoist belief. ), they determined after restoration that it was an “old copy.” Agnew’s subsequently sold the painting at auction on August 18, 1970. [5] [5]Similar comparisons can be made with other paintings containing identical objects, such as the blue-and-white Chinese bowl in Kalf’s Still Life with Nautilus Cup in the Fundación Colección Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Heda. This image is licensed for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons agreement. The illusionism is so complete that the paint seems to take on the character of the skin itself. Sam Segal, A Prosperous Past: The Sumptuous Still Life in the Netherlands, 1600–1700, ed. For a discussion of artists working in Kalf’s manner, see Ima Blok, “Willem Kalf,” Onze Kunst 35 (January–June 1919): 143– 145; and Fred G. Meijer, “In der Nachfolge von Willem Kalf,” in Gemaltes Licht: Die Stilleben von Willem Kalf 1619–1693, ed. [5] The transactions from 1958 to 1969 are described in H. de Boer's letter of 17 April 1989 to Anke van Wagenberg-ter Hoeven, in NGA curatorial files. The rest is less skilled; the curtain, for instance, is barely sketched in. Sylvia Böhmer (Munich, 2007), 150–155. 1] Detail of lemon, after Willem Kalf, Similar comparisons can be made with other paintings containing identical objects, such as the blue-and-white Chinese bowl in Kalf’s, Although the bases of the Leipzig and National Gallery of Art paintings are similar, slight differences do occur. Thus it is no assurance of authenticity. The fish, salt and nautilus all have a connection to the sea. 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