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"House Studies Series I", Layered Paper and Drawing Collage, Architecture
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This layered paper and drawing collage titled "House Studies Series I" is an original artwork by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite
Study for the Chairlift (Anacapri) - Drawing by Ennio Calabria - 1965
By Ennio Calabria
Located in Roma, IT
Study for the chairlift (Anacapri) is a contemporary artwork realized by Ennio Calabria in 1965.
Mixed colored watercolor on paper.
Hand signed, dated and titled on the lower margi...
Category
1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Milkweed Pod II #528" original charcoal drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a dark, subtle view of a milkweed pod
Category
1920s Naturalistic Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Flowers - Original Pastel Drawing by G. Bourgogne - mid 20th Century
By Gustave Bourgogne
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is an original orangish drawing in pastel realized by Gustave Bourgogne, Hand-signed by the
Category
Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Monument to Denzil Holles, Dorchester - 1950s drawing by British Artist
By Neville Hickman
Located in London, GB
chair with the instruction that "he should sit still till it pleased them to rise". Holles, along with
Category
1950s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
"Cherries, Persimmons,
Pears, " Original Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cherries, Persimmons, & Pears" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower
Category
1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Vase of Flowers - Drawing In Pen by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1957
By Giovanni Omiccioli
Located in Roma, IT
Vase of Flowers is a beautiful drawing in pen, realized in 1957 by the Italian artist Giovanni
Category
1950s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
"TRUSTED FRIENDS" GRAPHITE PENCIL DRAWING GUN AND FLAG FRAMED 34 x 24
Located in San Antonio, TX
Drawing
"Trusted Friends"
HALBERT - Biography
Halbert was born and raised in North Central Texas, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Wild Poppies II, floral art, botanical drawing, original art, affordable art
By Ellen Williams
Located in Deddington, GB
note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look.
This drawing is one in a
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Unique hand signed flower drawing on Michael Jackson
Bubbles print from SFMOMA
By Jeff Koons
Located in New York, NY
JEFF KOONS
Original Flower drawing on Michael Jackson and Bubbles poster (Hand Signed), 1992
Category
1990s Pop Art Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Felt Pen, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
Sycamore Series 6, photorealist colored pencil drawing of wood branch, 2003
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
inspection and analysis. Each drawing isolates his subject individually against a pristine white paper. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Archival Paper, Color Pencil
Ellen Williams, Sweet Pea II, Original Drawing, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Ellen Williams
Located in Deddington, GB
Ellen Williams
Sweet Pea II
Original Drawing
Coloured pencil on A4 150gsm paper
Image Size: H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Original Dora Maar, (Picasso
s muse) fine ink drawing of flowers, 1998
By Dora Maar
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is a beautiful and fine avant-garde finished drawing of flowers by the French female artist
Category
20th Century Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Original Dora Maar, (Picasso
s muse) fine ink drawing of herbs, 1998
By Dora Maar
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is a beautiful and fine avant-garde finished drawing of herbs by the French female artist
Category
20th Century Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
David Morrison, Firewood Series No. 1, Hyperrealist colored pencil drawing, 2018
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Artist David Morrison creates hyperrealistic, finely detailed pencil drawings of found natural
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
David Morrison, Paper Wasp Series No. 2, hyperrealist colored pencil drawing
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
In his hyperrealist drawing, "Paper Wasp Series No. 2," David Morrison uses colored pencil to
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
$4,160 Sale Price
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Original Patrick Caulfield pen drawing of a jug, British mid century
By Patrick Caulfield
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Patrick Caulfield (British, 1936 – 2005)
Deco jug
From the colouring book project
Pen on card with body colour
11.1/2 x 8 in. (29.2 x 20.3 cm.)
A copy of the original letter and subm...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
David Morrison, Stick Series No. 13, Photorealist colored pencil drawing, 2015
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Artist David Morrison creates hyperrealistic, yet abstracted, finely detailed pencil drawings of
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
David Morrison, Stick Series No. 9, Photorealist colored pencil drawing, 2015
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Artist David Morrison creates hyperrealistic, yet abstracted, finely detailed pencil drawings of
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
David Morrison, Stick Series No. 14, Photorealist colored pencil drawing, 2015
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Artist David Morrison creates hyperrealistic, yet abstracted, finely detailed pencil drawings of
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Helmet #4, Minimalist Graphite Drawing on Paper by Lou Fink
By Lou Fink
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lou Fink
Title: Helmet #4
Year: 1976
Medium: Pencil on paper, signed and dated l.l.
Size: 20 in. x 24 in. (50.8 cm x 60.96 cm)
Category
1970s Minimalist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
David Morrison, Sycamore Series No. 3, hyperrealist colored pencil drawing, 2003
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Artist David Morrison creates hyperrealistic, yet abstracted, finely detailed pencil drawings of
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
David Morrison, Firewood Series No. 2, hyperrealist colored pencil drawing, 2018
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
creates hyperrealistic, finely detailed pencil drawings of found natural objects, both by observing the
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
David Morrison, Sycamore Series No. 5, Photorealist colored pencil drawing, 2003
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Artist David Morrison creates hyperrealistic, yet abstracted, finely detailed pencil drawings of
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Dancing Pears art about food Exquisite unique signed ink drawing Japanese artist
Located in New York, NY
Yookan Westfield
Dancing Pears (art about food), 2024
Ink drawing done with pigment liner on
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
French Orientalist Art, Old Master Drawing Elephants, Hunt and Soldiers, Nature
Located in Greven, DE
Guignet was born in Annecy and grew up in the city of Autun. He was a friend of Hippolyte Michaud. He was a rather popular orientalist painter in his time, and was especially command...
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper
$900 Sale Price
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Trevor Frankland (1931-2011) - 20th Century Graphite Drawing, Vase of Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a white card mount. Signed. On watercolour paper.
Category
20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
"Two Vases, " Original Ink
Oil Pencil Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Two Vases" is an original ink and oil pencil drawing by David Barnett, signed and dated in the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Crayon, Ink
Intelledex Industrial Machinery Design Drawing in Pencil and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Design-quality illustrations of Intelledex machinery by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). The machine is expertly rendered, with smooth shading and specific details. Highli...
Category
1980s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
Intelledex Industrial Machinery Design Drawing in Pencil and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Design-quality illustrations of Intelledex machinery by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). The machine is expertly rendered, with smooth shading and specific details. Highli...
Category
1980s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
Philco Ford Television Design Drawing in Pencil and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Design-quality illustration of a Philco Ford Television set by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). The TV is expertly rendered against an olive green gradient background, wit...
Category
1960s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil, Postcard
David Morrison, Wind-Up Bird No. 6, hyperrealist color pencil animal drawing
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
lithography that decorates his collection of vintage Kohler wind-up birds. His drawings are often mistaken for
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Flower in a Field, Modern Marker on Paper Drawing by Unknown Artist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unknown Artist - Flower in a Field, Year: 1964, Medium: Marker on Paper, signed and dated in pencil, Image Size: 14 x 18.5 inches, Size: 16 x 20 in. (40.64 x 50.8 cm), Description: ...
Category
1960s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker
Sow Thistle, A 19 x 15 Inch Sepia Colored Botanical Drawing of Plants, Framed
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
Margot Glass focuses primarily on drawing, using traditional techniques and materials as the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Hahn Air Pistol Design Drawings Pencil - Ink on Paper Designer HP35 calculator
Located in Soquel, CA
reflection.
Upper and lower illustrations are signed "Liljenwall"
Each drawing measures 8.5"H x 15.5"W
Category
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
Louis-Eugène Lambert (1825-1900) The Mountain and the mouse, drawing signed
By Louis Eugène Lambert
Located in Paris, FR
The subject of this drawing is "La montagne qui accouche d'une souris" literally translated : the
Category
1870s Romantic Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
A Fine 1930s Modern Drawing of Classical Drapery by NY Artist, Jan Matulka
By Jan Matulka
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine ca. 1938 graphite on paper, study of classical drapery by notable New York Modernist artist, Jan Matulka. The image is drawn on the back of a typewritten, folded sheet of bus...
Category
1930s American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Untitled 30 (Polaroid Transfer Drawing of a Classical Column Base by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Polaroid transfer drawing of a Classical column base on Rives BFK paper by Mark Beard
7 x 9.5 inch
Category
1990s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of Spring Daffodils With Bulbs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Daffodil Bulbs
English School, 19th century
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of Two Spring Daffodil Stems
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Two Daffodil Stems
English School, 19th century, indistinctly signed
Medium: watercolour drawing on
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Pink Poppy at the Front Door, " Original Pastel Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pink Poppy at the Front Door" is an original pastel drawing by David Barnett, signed along the
Category
1990s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Flower Vase, Mixed media on paper by Drawings by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Jogen Chowdhury
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
icons. Whereas his mother was an expert in Alpana drawings.
1939-47 Jogen Chowdhury lived in a village
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Postcard
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of Centaurea Cyanusn In Wooden Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Centaurea Cyanus
English School, 19th century
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Female Hazelnut Leaf In Wooden Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Hazelnut Flower
English School, 19th century
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of Soft Yellow Cowslips Wooden Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Soft Yellow Cowslips
English School, 19th century
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of Pink and Purple Lungwort Flower
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Latin to Pulmonaria officinalis.
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering
Size: 18 x 13
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of A Sweet Violet Flower Wooden Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sweet Violet Flower
English School, 19th century
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of a Peach Flower in Wooden Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Peach Flower
English School, 19th century
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of Two Spring Daffodils in Wooden Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Two Daffodil Stems
English School, 19th century
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of Two Red
Green Apples With Branch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
to them.
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper
Size: image: 9.75 x 6.5 inches, overall frame: 17 x 13
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Blooming Wisteria Study, Original Mixed-Media Floral Drawing in Soft Violet Tone
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Title (FR) : Glycine
A delicate drawing depicting a cascading wisteria cluster, created with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
Finding Space II, soft pastel on paper, still life, neutral and green flowers
By Angela A
Court
Located in New York, NY
A’Court’s narrative and still life drawings use a simple and direct vocabulary to show the relationship of
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of A Dog-tooth Violet In Wooden Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dog-tooth violet Flower
English School, 19th century
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
FINE 1860
S BOTANNICAL WATERCOLOUR DRAWING - ISABELLA GRAPES ON THE VINE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
the vine. Interesting inscription telling the history of the drawing and how the original cutting was
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$420 Sale Price
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FINE 19thC BOTANNICAL WATERCOLOUR DRAWING - NE PLUS MEURIS - DATED 1863, KENT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, with ink inscription below
Size: image: 9.5 x 7.75 inches, overall
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$294 Sale Price
20% Off
"Master (Utopia), " Charcoal drawing on Paper, Folk Art, Signed in Black Frame
Located in Houston, TX
This charcoal drawing by Bert Long Jr. features various locks, numbers, and a paintbrush
Category
1990s Folk Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Purple Crayon, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
front of it, a small orange container holds a purple crayon. The still life celebrates the beauty of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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Still Life Drawing For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact still life drawing you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Impressionist style, while we also have 294 Impressionist versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a still life drawing from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a still life drawing to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, brown, white and more. Finding an appealing still life drawing — no matter the origin — is easy, but Gary Bukovnik, David Morrison, Eve Nethercott, Angela A'Court and Margot Glass each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, watercolor and paper can add an especially memorable touch. If space is limited, you can find a small still life drawing measuring 1.38 high and 0.1 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 132 across to better suit those in the market for a large still life drawing.
How Much is a Still Life Drawing?
A still life drawing can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,020, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $1,750,000.
Finding the Right Drawings And Watercolor Paintings for You
Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.
Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.
When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.
Questions About Still Life Drawing
- What is a still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A still life is a type of painting or drawing portraying an arrangement of different objects. Typically, these subjects include fruit, flowers, dining ware, and glassware.
- What is a still life image?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021A 'Still Life' image refers to a work of art where the main subject usually portrays an intimate interior scene showing natural objects like food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc. or man-made objects like drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. which are mostly arranged on top of a flat surface like a table or mantel.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024No, a still life doesn't have to be realistic. Still life is a genre or type of subject matter. To fit the definition, a piece simply needs to portray inanimate objects. Artists can employ any style they choose to represent the objects in their paintings. Some examples of abstract still-life paintings include Georges Braque's Violin and Candlestick, Pablo Picasso's Still Life with Chair Caning and Paul Cézanne's Fruit Bowl, Glass, and Apples. Find a large collection of still-life paintings on 1stDibs.
- What is a still-life painting?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.
- What is Dutch still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dutch still life paintings are painted works of art depicting everyday objects that were produced in the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries. Although the pictured items are realistic, they tend to have symbolic meanings. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dutch still life paintings.
- What is Flemish still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pronkstilleven is a type of still life that was developed in the 1640s by Flemish artists. Rather than traditional still-life paintings, these emphasized abundances and various objects considered to be part of a luxurious life such as fruits, flowers and wild game. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
- Why is it called still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024Why it is called still life has to do with the history of the art genre. Still life painting became a distinct genre thanks to the work of late 16th- and 17th-century Dutch artists. They called their paintings stilleven, which translates to motionless or silent life in English. This term relates to the fact that Dutch still life artists painted motionless objects such as flowers and fruit. As the genre spread beyond the Netherlands, English-speaking artists referred to it as still life. Shop a selection of still life paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Most people considered the nationality of the still life technique to be Dutch. This is because Realist still life painting originated in Holland in the 16h century. However, artists from other parts of the world also work in the genre. On 1stDibs, shop a range of still life paintings.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021A still life painting portrays inanimate subjects of small to medium size : a bouquet, a cup of fruits, cooking utensils, a set of keys, etc.
Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 25, 2021A still-life painting is typically a group of arranged objects in an intimate setting. The term comes from the Dutch word "stilleven". - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.
- Is still life art realism?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not still life art is realism depends on the piece. Dutch still lifes produced during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are examples of a realistic style. Impressionist and Expressionist still lifes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are not realistic. Shop a variety of still life art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Although still lifes occur in ancient murals, Jacopo de’Barbari is considered to have painted the first still life, in 1504.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022In his work Still Life with Fuji Chrysanthemums, Tom Wesselmann used well-defined contour lines to depict flowers, fruit and other household objects. The American Pop artist made the piece of laser-cut steel and designed it to hang on the wall like a canvas painting. Shop a variety of Tom Wesselmann art on 1stDibs.
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