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Still Life with Lemon and Cut-glass Wine Goblet
Still Life with Lemon and Cut-glass Wine Goblet is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Maria Margaretha van Os. It dates from 1823 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Technique & Style
Maria Margaretha van Os created Still Life with Lemon and Cut-glass Wine Goblet in 1823 using oil paint applied to a panel support.
Maria Margaretha van Os created Still Life with Lemon and Cut-glass Wine Goblet in 1823 using oil paint applied to a panel support. The work measures 27 cm in height and 23 cm in width, adhering to the traditional format of Dutch still-life painting. Classified within the still-life genre, the piece demonstrates the artist's handling of oil medium to render specific objects such as a lemon and a cut-glass wine goblet. The painting is currently part of the Rijksmuseum collection.
History & Provenance
Still Life with Lemon and Cut-glass Wine Goblet was created by Maria Margaretha van Os in 1823, executed in oil paint on panel. The work is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains located. No further details regarding commission, intermediate ownership, or acquisition history are documented in the available sources.
The painting's inception in 1823 is recorded as January 1823, with dimensions of 27 cm in height by 23 cm in width.
Overview
Still Life with Lemon and Cut-glass Wine Goblet is a 19th-century oil painting by Maria Margaretha van Os, a Dutch artist known for her floral still lifes.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a simple still life arrangement: a bowl of lemons on a red table, accompanied by a faceted glass goblet and subtle background elements, including small purple flowers and a butterfly on a leaf.
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Artist
Maria Margaretha van Os (November 15, 1779 – November 17, 1862), was a 19th-century flower painter from the Netherlands.
