The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Still-Life with Crayfish, Oysters, and Fruit

late 1600s or early 1700s

follower of Cornelis de Heem

(Flemish, 1631–1695)
Flanders
oil on canvas
Framed: 61 x 74 x 5.3 cm (24 x 29 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.); Unframed: 43.5 x 56.7 cm (17 1/8 x 22 5/16 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2008.290
Location: Not on view

Description

The porcelain bowl in this painting most likely came from China. Political turbulence in China effectively eliminated ceramic imports to the West by the 1640s, so the bowl would have been considered at least as valuable as the gold object on the table.
  • Gallery One 2012. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 12, 2012-March 5, 2017).
    The Historical Progression of Still-Life Painting. Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH (organizer) (December 26, 2010-July 31, 2012).
    Columbus Museum of Art, OH (12/26/2010 - 7/31/2012): "The Historical Progression of Still-Life Painting"
  • {{cite web|title=Still-Life with Crayfish, Oysters, and Fruit|url=false|author=Cornelis de Heem|year=late 1600s or early 1700s |access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2008.290