A niche with books, a copper washbasin and jug, a clean white towel: this could be any still life. But the books and washing utensils refer to the pure, pious nature of the Virgin Mary, who is on the back of this small panel. Yet these are also the real roots of later still-life painting, in which objects are depicted for their own intrinsic beauty.
Specifications
| Title | Still Life with Books, Water Jug and Basin |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 14 cm Height 21 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Anoniem
Previously attributed: Meester van de legende van de Heilige Catharina Previously attributed: Dieric Bouts |
| Accession number | 2469 verso (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in 1470 - 1480 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) BABEL - Oude meesters terug uit Japan / Old Masters Back from Japan (2018) |
| External exhibitions |
Nederlandsche Kunst van de XVde en XVIde eeuw (1945) Behind the Curtain. Concealment and Revelation since the Renaissance (2016) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Southern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
| Geographical origin | Brussels > Belgium > Western Europe > Europe |
