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A nautilus cup, glasses, books and food are seen on a table in front of a curtain (on the right).
Traditionally this still life was attributed to the Haarlem painter Pieter Claesz. However, the elaborate composition and coarse technique make this unlikely: it is probably by Gerrit Willemsz. Heda who imitated the work of his father, Willem Heda, but whose technique is cruder and compositions more cluttered.
Traditionally this still life was attributed to the Haarlem painter Pieter Claesz. However, the elaborate composition and coarse technique make this unlikely: it is probably by Gerrit Willemsz. Heda who imitated the work of his father, Willem Heda, but whose technique is cruder and compositions more cluttered.
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