Still life with red barrel

About this work

Once lost at an auction and yet eventually acquired. The old utensils, including the tarnish on the bottom that makes it look as if they have just been found, characterize the painter. The barrel, the bucket, and the cask also show traces of centuries of use. It is precisely that tarnish and those traces that the painter uses to create layering in his work. But not only the layering, but also the fascinating details. A still life with a modern composition, and the old objects seem to have withstood the test of time themselves; a timeless creation.