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Still Life with Lobster, Drinking Horn and Glasses

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Still Life with Lobster, Drinking Horn and Glasses
ArtistWillem Kalf
YearApprox. 1653
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions86.4 cm × 102.2 cm (34.0 in × 40.2 in)
LocationNational Gallery, London

Still Life with Lobster, Drinking Horn and Glasses is a 1653 painting by Dutch artist Willem Kalf.[1] The painting is a still life, and has been referred to as "...a monument to luxury".[2] The horn in the painting dates to 1565, and is held in the Amsterdam Museum.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Still Life with Drinking-Horn". National Gallery. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ Jones, Jonathan (30 January 2012). "Should art be austere in a recession?". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2016.