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Cornelis de Heem — Still Life with a Roemer, Grapes, Apricots, and Oranges

Cornelis de Heem

Still Life with a Roemer, Grapes, Apricots, and Oranges

This oil painting by Cornelis de Heem exemplifies the sumptuous still life tradition of 17th century Dutch Golden Age art, featuring an arrangement of precious glass, fresh fruits, and luxurious goods that demonstrate both the artist's technical mastery and the period's fascination with material abundance. The composition centers on a delicate Roemer glass filled with wine, surrounded by cascading grapes, apricots, and oranges rendered with meticulous attention to texture, light, and color. De Heem's carefully orchestrated arrangement celebrates both the pleasures of consumption and the painter's virtuosity in capturing the subtle play of light across diverse surfaces.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Master Paintings Part I

February 6, 2025

Estimate: $200,000$300,000

Lot 327

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Cornelis de Heem, Still Life with a Roemer, Grapes, Apricots, and Oranges

This oil painting by Cornelis de Heem exemplifies the sumptuous still life tradition of 17th century Dutch Golden Age art, featuring an arrangement of precious glass, fresh fruits, and luxurious goods that demonstrate both the artist's technical mastery and the period's fascination with material abundance. The composition centers on a delicate Roemer glass filled with wine, surrounded by cascading grapes, apricots, and oranges rendered with meticulous attention to texture, light, and color. De Heem's carefully orchestrated arrangement celebrates both the pleasures of consumption and the painter's virtuosity in capturing the subtle play of light across diverse surfaces.

Medium
oil on canvas
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Fruit and glassware, Flemish Artist, Baroque, Luxurious Aesthetic, Table-top composition, Oil On Panel, Golden Light, Detailed Realism, 17th Century, Still Life