1980’s Willem Kalf Reproduction Still Life Oil Painting by Paul Dallas

For your consideration we are presenting for sale this fantastic Vintage still life oil on canvas painting by PAUL DALLAS, and an exact reproduction after Dutch artist WILLEM KALF, was one of the most celebrated, sought after, and successful ” STILL LIFE ” painters of the 17th Century.
Signed in the lower left side corner by the artist ” Paul Dallas” also on the back and titled ” Still Life” Created with oils on stretcher canvas. It has been mounted in a gold tone – faux bamboo wooden frame with a hanging wire attached to the reverse side.

Measures:
20.0″ w x 1.5″ d x 26.5″ h / Inches

In great Vintage condition with typical wear / marks consistent with age. Please see all photos for additional details.
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WILLEM KALF (1622-1693)
Willem Kalf was one of the greatest Dutch masters of a type of still life painting called ‘pronkstilleven’, a term that translates as ‘ostentatious still life’. These still lifes displayed an array of luxurious possessions that reflected the lifestyle of the wealthy in seventeenth century Holland. Venetian glass, Chinese porcelain and Turkish carpets bedecked with ornamental gold and silverware were painted as status symbols, to be hung in the homes of the affluent patrons who commissioned them. Although only the rich could afford such rare artefacts, which were usually imported from distant lands, their inclusion in a painting could be interpreted as a patriotic tribute to the prosperity of Dutch trade. However the choice of objects was not always for spectacle alone as they sometimes carried a symbolic significance. For example, the inclusion of citrus fruits alongside wine is often read as encouraging moderation in the use of alcohol, as lemon juice was added to wine to reduce its potency and for medicinal effect.