Still Life with Fruit, Oysters and a Porcelain Bowl

Abraham Mignon created the oil-on-panel painting Still Life with Fruit, Oysters and a Porcelain Bowl in 1669. The work measures 55 cm in height and 45 cm in width. Its ownership history traces back to Lucretia Johanna van Winter, followed by Hendrik Six van Hillegom, and subsequently the Six family line including Jan Pieter Six VI, Pieter Hendrik Six van Vromade, and Jan Six van Vromade. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

Still Life with Fruit, Oysters and a Porcelain Bowl is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The work, created in 1669 by Abraham Mignon, was previously owned by a series of private collectors including Lucretia Johanna van Winter and members of the Six family, such as Hendrik Six van Hillegom and Jan Pieter Six VI. The painting eventually entered the holdings of the Museum Arnhem before becoming part of the Rijksmuseum's collection. No specific inventory numbers or details regarding public exhibition history are provided in the available records.

Abraham Mignon’s Still Life with Fruit, Oysters and a Porcelain Bowl (1669) presents a densely arranged banquet on a darkened tabletop. A half‑opened pomegranate releases ruby seeds, a shallow dish holds a cluster of oysters, and a blue‑white porcelain bowl sits beside grapes, plums, cherries, a cut orange and a glass jar. The composition balances abundant produce with luxurious tableware, typical of Dutch still‑life conventions.

Mignon’s still lifes belong to a broader Dutch tradition that celebrated domestic prosperity through meticulous depictions of food and objects. By 1669, such paintings served both decorative and didactic purposes, illustrating the skill of the artist and the moral lesson of vanitas. The inclusion of imported porcelain also signals the era’s fascination with Eastern ceramics, a hallmark of the period’s material culture.