Still Life with Flowers and Fruit
This opulent still life by Eelke Jelles Eelkema is a masterful display of abundance, featuring a classical stone urn overflowing with a rich assortment of flowers including hollyhocks, morning glories, daisies, and a sunflower, alongside grapes, peaches, and an exotic pineapple, all rendered with meticulous detail. A painting within the painting in the background depicts a classical figure offering a floral wreath to a child, echoing the overarching theme of generosity and the passing of gifts. Additional elements such as a faceted glass goblet, scattered blossoms, and cascading grape vines across a marble ledge enrich the composition further. The work is on loan from the City of Amsterdam as part of the A. van der Hoop Bequest, lending it significant institutional provenance.
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Museum · Rijksmuseum
Notes
Work is dated 1815 to 1830 per the institutional label. Background scene depicts a woman offering a floral wreath to a child. A signature is visible in the lower left corner of the painting, consistent with the artist Eelke Jelles Eelkema. The pineapple resting on the plinth is noted as a symbol of exotic abundance. The work is currently on institutional loan.
Spotted works by Eelke Jelles Eelkema
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