Buried for not being Brueghel: overlooked masterpiece by still-life pioneer discovered in storage area
Summary
A still-life painting long stored in the National Museum of Norway has been identified as a work by Clara Peeters, a pioneering 17th-century female Flemish artist. The painting, previously labeled as anonymous, features detailed images of game birds and grapes and will be shown in an upcoming exhibition highlighting female painters from northern Europe and Italy.Key Facts
- The painting is called Still Life with Small Game and Grapes on a Gilded Tazza and dates from around 1620.
- It was once thought to be by Ambrosius Brueghel but was later labeled anonymous and stored away.
- Cynthia Osiecki, an art researcher, re-examined the painting in 2022 and found evidence linking it to Clara Peeters.
- Peeters was an early still-life painter known for signing her works and including small self-portraits in reflective surfaces.
- Damage from woodworm likely destroyed the part of the painting where Peeters typically signed her name.
- The painting will be featured in the Woman Painter exhibition at the National Museum of Norway starting 8 October.
- The exhibition includes works by 19 female artists from 1550 to 1650, emphasizing their contributions to art history.
- Peeters' paintings often show themes about the fleeting nature of life and death through detailed images of food and objects.
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