Still Life with Oysters Size:small A replica of the antique

A replica of the antique statue of Apollo Citharoedos stands on the elaborate table

with variations in detail and inscriptions in Italian

with inscriptions in French and a variety of flags and banners identifying the protagonists and locations

His arm rests on an ornate chair with carved and inlaid decoration

Decorated leather tent hanging made from four white-tailed deer hides sewn together with sinew thread

Still Life with Oysters Size:small A replica of the antiqueVan Es spent his entire life in Antwerp although he is said to have visited Rome in 1636. He seems to have worked exclusively as a painter of still life. Paintings of foodstuffs were his speciality. This shows a relatively modest meal with expensive accessories: a blue and white Wan li porcelain plate from China, a Venetian style drinking glass and an ivory handled knife. The glass reappears in a number of van Es's paintings.