Still Life with Half-eaten Pie

The still life is arranged on a dark table with a half-eaten pie on a plate in the left foreground, accompanied by a tall engraved silver cup, an ornate turned-over metal dish, a large dark jug with a handle, and a small glass, while a lemon half and curling rind sit near the center. A white linen cloth spills over the right edge, contrasting with the cool metallic tones and the muted background; light from the left creates soft highlights on the metal, glass, and pie crust. The painting embodies the Dutch still-life tradition of Willem Claesz. Heda, with meticulous texture and a restrained, balanced composition that emphasizes material surfaces and stillness.