Still Life with Pie and Silver Ewer

Still Life with Pie and Silver Ewer presents a horizontal arrangement on a white-draped table, with a central ornate silver ewer flanked by a loaf wrapped in cloth, a pie, and a blue-patterned dish, while a plate of crabs and lemon halves sits to the right. The dark, nearly black background and strong light create high contrast, emphasizing the reflective metal, the textures of linen and crust, and the citrus and seafood. The restrained palette of whites, silvers, browns, and pale yellows and the meticulous rendering are characteristic of Willem Claesz. Heda’s Dutch Golden Age still-life style.