Still Life with a Gilt Cup

SK-A-4830

signature and date, at the bottom of the left-hand edge of the tablecloth on the right: ‘HEDA. 1635’

The range of grey tonalities that Willem Heda could paint is astounding. With this subtle palette, he deftly rendered the objects – of pewter, silver, damask, glass and mother-of-pearl – on this table. A few yellow and ochre accents compliment this refined interplay of colours. Heda specialized in near monochromatic still lifes, so-called ‘tonal banquet pieces’.

'Openbaar Kunstbezit', Kunstschrift (1986) nr. 6, p. 199, afb. 23

painter: Willem Claesz. Heda (signed by artist)

1635

height 87.8 cm x width 112.6 cm

Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt and the Rijksmuseum-Stichting

purchase 1984

Public domain

...; collection Richedot family, formed in the 17th century in Holland, from the 18th century until the 1970s at the family seat, Château de Choisey, near Dole (Jura);{According to the catalogue for the sale, Paris (Palais d´Orsay), 13 December 1977, no. 18.}...; sale, Paris (Palais d´Orsay), 13 December 1977, no. 18;...; from Noortman and Brod Gallery, London, fl. 3,000,000, to the museum, with support from the Vereniging Rembrandt, the Jubileumfonds, the Dutch State and the Rijksmuseum-Stichting, 1984

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

• 'Openbaar Kunstbezit', Kunstschrift (1986) nr. 6, p. 199, afb. 23
• H. Perry Chapman, Frits Scholten en Joanna Woodall, 'The politics of display', Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek (2015), p. 12, afb. 4.
• 'Wegens verbouwing geopend', De Rijksmuseum Kunstkrant 29 (2004) nr. 2.
• Annemarie Vels Heijn, 'Zoutvaten in verschillende stijlen', Rijksmuseum Kunstkrant 16 (1989/1990) nr. 1, afb. p. 8.
• Fred G. Meijer, 'Frühstucksstilleben und monochrome Banketjes', Kunst und Antiquitäten (1993) nr. 1/2, p. 20 met afb.

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