A partly-peeled lemon in a giant roemer, a Wan-li dish with cherries, apples and oranges, and a pewter plate with oysters and a walnut, with a pear
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Marten Nellius's A partly-peeled lemon in a giant roemer, a Wan-li dish with cherries, apples and oranges, and a pewter plate with oysters and a walnut, with a pear into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Marteen Nellius' Still Life with Partly-Peeled Lemon (c. 1650s) is a masterful Dutch Golden Age banquet piece that epitomizes the genre's fascination with abundance, transience, and virtuosic realism. The composition dazzles with its tactile contrasts: the fragile spiral of lemon peel tumbling from a colossal roemer glass, the lustrous oysters heaped on pewter, and Wan-li porcelain cradling dewdrop-kissed cherries and oranges. Bathed in Rembrandtesque chiaroscuro, each element becomes a meditation on wealth and impermanence—the cracked walnut interior mirroring the oyster shells' pearly cavities, the partially peeled fruits signaling both revelry and decay. Nellius, a lesser-known contemporary of Willem Kalf, elevates humble objects into theater through meticulous brushwork, particularly in the glass's refractive prunts and the dish's cobalt-and-gold crackled glaze. This work exemplifies pronkstilleven (ostentatious still life), a subgenre that showcased global trade goods during Holland's 17th-century economic zenith, making it historically significant for understanding colonial commerce and bourgeois display culture.
For contemporary spaces, this painting demands deliberate styling to honor its Baroque gravitas. Position it in a dimly lit dining room or study where its warm umber tones can resonate with walnut furnishings or cognac leather accents. The 24x30-inch typical size (vertical format suits the roemer's height) commands eye-level placement above a sideboard or between built-in bookshelves. Modern interiors benefit from grounding its richness with matte textures—linen drapes in burnt orange or a sisal rug to balance the gleam of gilded frames. Highlight its chromatic poetry by echoing the Wan-li blue in delftware vases or the lemon yellow in velvet cushions. In offices, pair it with streamlined mid-century furniture for intriguing tension between old and new, ensuring no competing artwork disturbs its narrative density. Always illuminate with 2700K warm LED spots to recreate the original candlelit ambiance.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
