François Ryckhals

François Ryckhals was a Dutch Golden Age painter born in Middelburg around 1600, known primarily for his still life compositions featuring food, tableware, and humble domestic objects. He worked in Middelburg and is associated with the tradition of Flemish and Dutch still life painting, producing works characterized by simple arrangements often on stone ledges or tables. His paintings have appeared at major auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's, where they are valued for their intimate scale and skillful rendering of textures.