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Still Life with a Lobster and Turkey, by Abraham van Beijeren, oil, 1652

Still Life with a Lobster and Turkey

Abraham van Beijeren

1652

oil

canvas

From the collection of Ashmolean Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Still Life with a Lobster and Turkey is a 1652 oil by Abraham van Beijeren, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Food, held at Ashmolean Museum.

Who painted this?
Abraham van Beijeren
When & what style?
1652 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?
Ashmolean Museum

About this work

This painting shows a still life with a lobster, a turkey, and other food items. The table is covered with a white cloth, and there are various fruits and vegetables on it. The lobster is red, and the turkey is brown. The painting is done in oil paint, and it's quite detailed. You can see the texture of the food and the tablecloth. The colors are muted, with lots of browns and tans. If you like this painting, you might want to look up more works by the artist, Abraham van Beijeren.

About the artist

Portrait of Abraham van Beijeren
Artist

Abraham van Beijeren

Abraham Hendriksz van Beijeren or Abraham van Beyeren (c. 1620, The Hague – March 1690, Overschie (Rotterdam)) was a Dutch Baroque painter of still lifes. Little recognized in his day and initially active as a marine…

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