Still life with roemer, passglass, salt cellar, and bowl of strawberries with crab
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Pieter Claesz's Still life with roemer, passglass, salt cellar, and bowl of strawberries with crab 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
Pieter Claesz's Still Life with Roemer, Passglass, Salt Cellar, and Bowl of Strawberries with Crab (c. 1640) epitomizes Dutch Golden Age still-life painting. The oil on panel composition exudes quiet grandeur through its meticulous depiction of everyday luxuries—a shimmering roemer (wine glass) catching light, delicate strawberries contrasting with a crab's rugged shell, and a pewter salt cellar anchoring the scene. Claesz's mastery lies in his vanitas symbolism: the ephemeral ripe fruit and half-peeled lemon hint at life's fleeting pleasures, while the tipped glass suggests indulgence. His restrained monochrome palette of silvers and browns, punctuated by warm berry reds, exemplifies the ontbijtjes ("breakfast piece") style, where objects' textures—glass, metal, and crustacean—become dazzling exercises in trompe-l'œil realism. This work solidified Claesz's legacy as a pioneer of tonal still life, influencing subsequent generations with its meditative balance between materiality and mortality.
For contemporary interiors, this 17th-century masterpiece delivers unexpected versatility. Scale matters: the original's intimate 24 x 36 cm size suits study nooks or dining room vignettes when framed in wide ebony moulding, creating a "jewel box" effect. In modern offices, pair it with matte black fixtures and oxidized brass accents to echo the painting's metallic tones; the crab's russet hues harmonize with terracotta upholstery. For maximalist spaces, group it with botanical prints or Art Deco mirrors for temporal dialogue. In minimalist settings, let it anchor a console table with a single stemmed glass and sputnik-shaped salt shaker as 3D homage. Optimal lighting is warm (2700K) and directional—angled 30 degrees to mimic Dutch studio light—to activate the roemer's engraved prismatic glints, making centuries-old virtuosity feel freshly magnetic.
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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.
