Still Life with Tapestry by Jan van der Heyden. A detailed 17th-century still life featuring a terrestrial globe, an open book, and various scientific instruments draped with a heavy, ornate tapestry.

Still Life with Tapestry

Jan van der Heyden

1669 · Oil Paint, Panel

A masterful Dutch Golden Age still life depicting scholarly objects and luxurious textiles in a dramatic, candlelit interior.

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Where it works

A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.

Often works in
Library · Study · Office
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Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
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Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Burnished orange

About the piece

Painted in 1669 by Jan van der Heyden, this oil on panel is a superb example of the Dutch scholarly still life. The composition focuses on the tools of learning and exploration—a terrestrial globe, an open folio, and an armillary sphere—all arranged beneath a heavy, richly embroidered tapestry that showcases the artist's virtuosity in rendering texture and light.

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