Technical analysis shows that the signature was a later addition. 62.292; see Sam Segal, A Prosperous Past: The Sumptuous Still Life in the Netherlands, 1600–1700 [Delft, 1988], 195, 249, no. [11]  [11]See, for example, his Still Life with Nautilus Cup (Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig). A tube ending in a silver dragon’s head lies beside the nautilus, seemingly coming from nowhere. One of the most characteristic types of painting in Holland in the seventeenth century was still-life which was brought to a higher level of refinement there than anywhere else in Europe. Such free adaptations in the shapes of objects are common in Kalf’s paintings; a variant of this same base is used as a support for a glass in his Still Life, 1663, in the Cleveland Museum of Art (inv. A feast should have food, and Gerrit Willemsz. Still Life with Nautilus Cup and Fruit by Johann Georg Hainz, Netherlands, undated, oil on canvas - Chazen Museum of Art - DSC02086.JPG 3,148 × 3,973; 3.22 MB. For a discussion of artists working in Kalf’s manner, see Ima Blok, “Willem Kalf,” Onze Kunst 35 (January–June 1919): 143– 145; and Fred G. Meijer, “In der Nachfolge von Willem Kalf,” in Gemaltes Licht: Die Stilleben von Willem Kalf 1619–1693, ed. That painting, however, is also a replica, but by a different hand. 'Still Life with Nautilus Cup', 1662 (oil on canvas) W illem Kalf was born in Rotterdam, worked for a while in Paris, before he finally settled in Amsterdam. 140a. Heda: Artist dates: about 1624 - 1649: Date made: probably about 1645: Medium and support: Oil on oak: Dimensions: 84.6 x 99.5 cm: Acquisition credit: Bequeathed by Claude Dickason Rotch, 1962: Inventory number: NG6336: Location: Gallery A: Paintings after 1600: Collection: Main Collection The image file is 800 pixels on the longest side. Still Life with a Nautilus Cup: Artist: Probably by Gerrit Willemsz. 2] Detail of lemon, Willem Kalf, Still Life, c. 1660, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Chester Dale Collection, 1943.7.8). For a discussion of artists working in Kalf’s manner, see Ima Blok, “Willem Kalf,” Onze Kunst 35 (January–June 1919): 143– 145; and Fred G. Meijer, “In der Nachfolge von Willem Kalf,” in Gemaltes Licht: Die Stilleben von Willem Kalf 1619–1693, ed. Gerrit doesn’t necessarily want to give an impression of instability – he may have used this method to show skill at projecting objects into space towards us. In Kalf’s own hand the rind has a three-dimensional presence as it twists and turns in space. He also lists various copies of these works, copies of lost originals, questionable works, and wrongly attributed paintings. [2] The name of Col. It was added after the paint had dried, presumably by another hand. Parts of the picture are well painted: the nautilus, the crispy textured flesh of the fish, the soldier, the beer and wine seen through the surface of the glasses, and the reflection of a window in the roemers. [12]  [12]Although the bases of the Leipzig and National Gallery of Art paintings are similar, slight differences do occur. [6] The sale date to the Smiths is given in their collection records; copy in NGA curatorial files. Condition:--not specified. Sylvia Böhmer (Munich, 2007), 150–155. As a charity, we depend upon the generosity of individuals to ensure the collection continues to engage and inspire. DE Search Menu Thus it is no assurance of authenticity. Price: US $100.73. Sam Segal, A Prosperous Past: The Sumptuous Still Life in the Netherlands, 1600–1700, ed. While later imitations may also have been made, it would have been consistent with seventeenth-century workshop practice for studio assistants, perhaps with the aid of the master, to make replicas of the master’s most successful paintings. Title: Still-Life with Nautilus Cup Creator: Marten Boelema de Stomme Tags: Dutch Provenance: Bukowskis, Stockholm, Wilhelmina von Hallwyl, Stockholm 1904 Physical Dimensions: w380 x h500 mm (Without frame) Painter: Marten Boelema de Stomme Artist info: De Stomme,”the mute one” studied for Willem Claesz. At the base, a merman takes the strain of holding the cup and the heads of sea-monsters look out below him. [2] (Leonard Koetser, London); sold 1946 to (Edward Speelman, London);[3] sold 1950 or 1958 to (Kunsthandel P. de Boer, Amsterdam);[4] sold 1958 to Mr. W. Reineke, Amersfoort; re-purchased 1968 by (Kunsthandel P. de Boer, Amsterdam), with a half-share sold to (Newhouse, London);[5] sold 21 January 1969 by (Newhouse, London) to Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Smith, Washington, D.C.;[6] gift 1974 to NGA. The issue is of some consequence because two or three versions exist of certain of Kalf’s compositions. Heda. A Still Life With A Nautilus Cup, A Silver Salt Cellar, Etc. As seems to have happened in a number of instances, Kalf’s original is lost. See also Arnold Houbraken, De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen, 3 vols. (Kalf’s original is lost.) Stay up to date about our exhibitions, news, programs, and special offers. This Still Life with Nautilus Cup must be one of those workshop replicas. Gerrit worked for most of his career in the studio of his father Willem Claesz. Behind him a roemer (a stumpy wine glass with florets of glass on the stems) seems to float in mid-air until you see that it’s tucked into a clip attached to his back. Heda, so there may have been collaboration. 13 more; The canvas will be rolled-up in a secure postal tube. It’s made from a real nautilus shell, at the time a rare and costly item. Open Access image. B6, B7, B8. The blue-and-white Wan-Li porcelain bowl with lid is decorated with colored figures representing the eight immortals of Taoist belief. Kalf was one of the great Dutch masters of still life painting. no. no. Still Life with Nautilus Cup by Claesz Heda is, therefore, not framed, and will be sent to you rolled up and packaged in a strong and secure postal tube. If it were upright, we‘d see that it’s the spout of an ornate silver jug – the dragon’s head forms its tip. Willem Kalf was one of the most celebrated, sought after, and successful still-life painters of the seventeenth century. We Offer High Quality Custom Framing. The fish, salt and nautilus all have a connection to the sea – perhaps the picture was a commission from a guild of merchants who dealt in such goods. He also lists various copies of these works, copies of lost originals, questionable works, and wrongly attributed paintings. Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., “Anonymous Artist, Willem Kalf/Still Life with Nautilus Cup/1665/1670,” Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century, NGA Online Editions, https://purl.org/nga/collection/artobject/54976 (accessed January 06, 2021). Item Information. [7]  [7]Sir Geoffrey Agnew, in a letter dated January 9, 1976, in NGA curatorial files, indicates that after Agnew's acquired this painting at Sotheby’s in 1964 (Sotheby’s sale catalog, March 11, 1964, lot 70, repro. 140a. The National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden are temporarily closed. Read our full Open Access policy for images. Still Life with Nautilus Cup, after Willem Kalf (1665/1670) SIZES • 9 x 12 (Image: 7.5 x 8.88) • 12 x 16 (Image: 10 x 11.88) • 16 x 20 (Image: 13 x 15.5) • 20 x 24 (Image: 16 x 19) • 24 x 30 (Image: 19 x 22.56) Archival Inkjet on Matte Finish Fine Art Paper ABOUT THE ARTWORK Willem Kalf was a [fig. Once the painting "Still Life with Nautilus Cup and Oyster" is ready and dry, it will be shipped to your delivery address. A Still Life with a Nautilus Cup Leiden, Holland, 1632 Oil on wood 77.5 x 64.7 cm The objects are arranged to demonstrate the artist’s skill in showing the play of light on different materials. Segal, however, does not present the evidence for his claim. They may have been part of a stock of such items used as props in paintings. Item Details. If you have a ticket for a future visit, we'll be in touch with you soon. 1662. ‘Still-Life with a Nautilus Cup (detail)’ was created in 1662 by Willem Kalf in Baroque style. The turban shell, with its mother-of-pearl luminosity and symbolic association with a cornucopia, made it a particularly appropriate focal point for Kalf’s images of wealth and prosperity. (painter), Willem Kalf 2]   [fig. SEE OUR 2020 HOLIDAY SHIPPING GUIDELINES. Still Life with a Glass of Beer and Nuts (Georg Hainz) - Nationalmuseum - 22275.tif 3,341 × 3,712; 35.5 MB. 10, 74–77. The roemers, the silver jug and the salt pot all appear in paintings by Willem: Still life: Pewter and Silver Vessels and a Crab and Still Life with a Lobster. Grisebach, who in 1974 was the first to recognize that Still Life with Nautilus Cup was a replica, considered Kalf’s original composition to be a painting formerly on the art market. According to the RKD he was a pupil of Willem Claesz Heda in 1642 and signed his works 'M.B. [6] [6] Lucius Grisebach, Willem Kalf, 1619–1693 (Berlin, 1974), 279, no. 56). Form is simplified, edges give no hint of the rind’s thickness, and paint highlights sit on the surface, doing little to create the sense of texture. Read our full Open Access policy for images. Biography. Segal, however, does not present the evidence for his claim. [1] Noted in Lucius Grisebach, Willem Kalf, 1619-1693, Berlin, 1974: 279. © 2021 National Gallery of Art   Notices   Terms of Use   Privacy Policy. [2]  [2]Jurriaen’s son, Hendrick van Streek (1659–after 1719), also painted in the manner of Kalf. The 17th-century Dutch artist Willem Kalf (1622-193) used a nautilus cup in a number of his still life paintings. the unusual nautilus cup appears only later in the decade. The nautilus cup, a polished turban shell mounted on an elaborately wrought, gilded-silver base in the form of a putto holding a horn of plenty, appears in a number of Kalf’s still lifes of the late 1660s. 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