Still life with a lighted candle

Still life with a lighted candle presents a carefully arranged tabletop scene illuminated by a flickering flame. A lit candle sits on a shallow dish to the left, while a large glass globe rests on an ornate green stand in the center and a stack of books with red and yellow covers lies to the right; an open book, a pair of spectacles, and a small dark box lie within reach on the table. The composition uses a dark background with warm earth tones, and a restrained, highly rendered realist style with strong chiaroscuro and precise textures typical of Pieter Claesz.