MEIFFREM COMTE (1630-1705) Still Life with a Candelabra and Ewers Oil on canvas (85 x 105 cm) Musee de Versailles We know very little about Meiffrem Comte. After training locally in his hometown of Marseilles, he worked both in Aix-en-Provence, where he was affiliated to the Guild of St. Luke, and Marseilles. He would appear …
Tag: Still life
A Still-Life
JEAN-SIMEON CHARDIN (1699-1779) A Still Life: Two Rabbits, a Grey Partridge and a Game Bag (1731) Oil on canvas (82.5 x 65 cm) National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin To enlarge the image, right-click on it, then "Open in a new tab" The following text belongs to the entry written by Fiounnala Croke, Curator, National Gallery …
Still Life with Oysters and Grapes
JAN DAVIDSZ. DE HEEM (1606-1684) Still Life with Oysters and Grapes (1653) Oil on wood (36 x 53 cm) Los Angeles County Museum of Art To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and open it in a new tab The following text has been taken from the entry written by Richard Rand for the catalogue …
“Vanitas” by Largilliere
NICOLAS DE LARGILLIERE (1656-1746) Vanitas (1677) Oil on canvas 74 x 61 cm Stichting Hannema-de Stuers Foundation, Heino, The Netherlands To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" Nicolas de Largillière (or Largillierre) was born in Paris but his family moved to Antwerp in 1659. At an early age, he …
Old Masters 