Who painted Still Life (rejoined to its left half in 1956)?

Still Life (rejoined to its left half in 1956) was painted by Pieter Claesz in 1636-01-01.

Where can I see Still Life (rejoined to its left half in 1956)?

Still Life (rejoined to its left half in 1956) is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Still Life (rejoined to its left half in 1956)?

Still Life (rejoined to its left half in 1956) is associated with Dutch Golden Age.

Artwork

Still Life (rejoined to its left half in 1956)

Pieter Claesz , 1636

Still Life (rejoined to its left half in 1956) is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Pieter Claesz. It dates from 1636 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Technique & Style

Handling is characteristic of Claesz’s mature still-life practice of the 1630s, with a restrained palette dominated by muted browns, grays, and silvery whites.

The work is painted in oil on a wood panel measuring 46 cm in height by 27.5 cm in width.

Handling is characteristic of Claesz’s mature still-life practice of the 1630s, with a restrained palette dominated by muted browns, grays, and silvery whites. The brushwork is precise, employing fine, controlled strokes to render reflections on glass and the translucent flesh of the oyster. The composition is anchored by the dark walnut in the foreground, against which the rummer and berkemeyer are silhouetted, their forms stabilized by a carefully balanced play of light and shadow.

The painting’s surface shows evidence of later rejoining, with the left half reattached in 1956 after separation, a history reflected in the visible join line and minor retouching along the left edge.

History & Provenance

Created by Pieter Claesz in 1636, this oil painting on panel was originally conceived as one half of a larger composition. The work remained fragmented for two centuries until 1956, when it was physically rejoined with its missing left half to restore the complete still life. The piece currently resides in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is cataloged as a painting fragment that has been reunited. Its dimensions measure 46 cm in height and 27.5 cm in width.

Overview

Pieter Claesz’s oil painting, executed in 1636, presents a modest still‑life arrangement that was later physically rejoined to its original left side in 1956. The work is part of the collection of Denmark’s Statens Museum for Kunst and exemplifies the Dutch still‑life tradition of the early seventeenth century.

Subject & Meaning

The composition centers on a tall rummer glass filled with dark wine, a tipped silver cup, a plate bearing two half‑peeled oysters, a few powdered pastries, and a solitary walnut. The objects, rendered with careful attention to texture, suggest a fleeting banquet scene and invite contemplation of transience and the pleasures of the table.