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Abraham van Beyeren (1655)

Abraham van Beyeren was a still-life specialist through and through. He painted many lavish still lifes with precious objects such as silver bowls, fine glassware and Chinese porcelain. The loose brushstrokes with which he painted his still lifes are striking – normally they would have been painted much more precisely to properly represent the different materials.
Among all the wealth, Van Beyeren also painted himself. In the reflection of the silver jug, he can be seen painting behind his easel.

Abraham van Beyeren was a still-life specialist pur sang. He painted many lavish banquet still-lifes with costly objects like silver dishes, fine glassware and Chinese porcelain. The free brushstrokes with which he painted his still-lifes were remarkable, as they were usually painted much more precisely, in order to depict the different materials to good advantage.
Amidst all the riches, Van Beyeren also painted himself. You can see him standing at his easel in the reflection of the silver jug.