Still Life Collection (page 20)

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aurea (Opal flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aurea (Opal flower), 1777-1786

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aloides (Opal flowers), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aloides (Opal flowers), 1777-1786

Lachenalia bulbifera (Cirillo) Engl. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia bulbifera (Cirillo) Engl. 1777-1786

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. quadricolor (Opal flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. quadricolor (Opal flower), 1777-1786

Eucomis humilis Bak. (Pineapple flower or Kuifplant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Eucomis humilis Bak. (Pineapple flower or Kuifplant), 1777-1786

Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786

Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786

Disa uniflora Bergius (Red disa; or Pride of Table Mountain), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Disa uniflora Bergius (Red disa; or Pride of Table Mountain), 1777-1786

Tylecodon cacalioides (L.F.), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Tylecodon cacalioides (L.F.), 1777-1786. Cotyledon, Toelken

Massonia Depressa Houtt, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Massonia Depressa Houtt, 1777-1786

Pelargonium fulgidum L'Hérit, with a Gryllida (cricket), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pelargonium fulgidum L'Herit, with a Gryllida (cricket), 1777-1786

Ornithogalum conicum Jacq. 1778-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ornithogalum conicum Jacq. 1778-1786

Androcymbium capense (L.) Krause. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Androcymbium capense (L.) Krause. 1777-1786. Androcymbium Capens (L.) Krause

Euphorbia Bupleurifolia Jacq. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Euphorbia Bupleurifolia Jacq. 1777-1786

Pachypodium Namaquanum (Wylie ex. Harv.) Well (halfmens), 1778-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pachypodium Namaquanum (Wylie ex. Harv.) Well (halfmens), 1778-1786. Wellw. The so-called Half-man'; With a detailed study of a closed flower and closed leaf

Cytinus Sanguineus (Thunb.) Faurc. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cytinus Sanguineus (Thunb.) Faurc. 1777-1786. Cytinus Sanguineus (Thunb.) Faurc. (Fourcade?, See Dyer) in multiple flowering states; With detailed studies of male and female flowers

Ornithogalum Polyphyllum Jacq, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ornithogalum Polyphyllum Jacq, 1777-1786

Carpobrotus Quadrifidus L. Bolus, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Carpobrotus Quadrifidus L. Bolus, 1777-1786. Mesembryanthemum, with an open flower, a semi-open flower bud and a bud

Mesembryanthemum Testiculare, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Mesembryanthemum Testiculare, 1777-1786. An open flower, a bud, with root system

Haemanthus albiflos (Paintbrush), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Haemanthus albiflos (Paintbrush), 1777-1786

Pelargonium echinatum W. Curtis (Prickly-stemmed pelargonium), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pelargonium echinatum W. Curtis (Prickly-stemmed pelargonium), 1777-1786

Calceolaria with three insects (Slipperwort), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Calceolaria with three insects (Slipperwort), 1777-1786

Gorteria Diffusa, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gorteria Diffusa, 1777-1786

Gomphocarpus fruticosus, formerly Asclepias fruticosa (Tennis-ball milkweed), 1778-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gomphocarpus fruticosus, formerly Asclepias fruticosa (Tennis-ball milkweed), 1778-1780

Apiacea or Umbeliffera, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Apiacea or Umbeliffera, 1777-1786. Apiaceae (Umbelliferea), root with a bird and two detailed sketches of the umbellate flower. The Khoikhoi people use the root to strengthen their wine

Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot), 1778-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot), 1778-1786

Euryops lateriflorus (L.f.) DC. (Cape gumtree), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Euryops lateriflorus (L.f.) DC. (Cape gumtree), 1777-1786

Monsonia Patersonii, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Monsonia Patersonii, 1777-1786. Geranium (Monsonia Patersonii (DC) G. Don) with pink flowers

Papilio demodocus (Citrus or Christmas butterfly) on an unidentified plant, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Papilio demodocus (Citrus or Christmas butterfly) on an unidentified plant, 1777-1786

Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), cross section, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), cross section, 1777-1786

Hydnora africana Thunb. bulb (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hydnora africana Thunb. bulb (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786

Hydnora africana Thunb. details (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hydnora africana Thunb. details (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786

Tray with a cup, saucer and glass on a table, c.1916. Creator: Reijer Stolk
Tray with a cup, saucer and glass on a table, c.1916

Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786

Crassula pyramidalis Thunb. (Pagoda mini jade) and a Dictyophorus spumans (Koppie foam...1777-1786)
Crassula pyramidalis Thunb. (Pagoda mini jade) and a Dictyophorus spumans (Koppie foam grasshopper), 1777-1786

Orbea Verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Stapelia hirsuta), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orbea Verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Stapelia hirsuta), 1777-1786. Stapelia Hirsute (L.)

Monsonia Patersonii or Monsonia sp. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Monsonia Patersonii or Monsonia sp. 1777-1786. Geranium (Monsonia SP) without flowers or leaves

Pelargonium pulchellum Sims (Nonesuch pelargonium), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pelargonium pulchellum Sims (Nonesuch pelargonium), 1777-1786

Sheet with five butterflies and two flies, c.1674-c.1692. Creator: Pieter Withoos
Sheet with five butterflies and two flies, c.1674-c.1692

Peach on two leaves, 1803. Creator: Pieter van der Meulen
Peach on two leaves, 1803

Pear on a branch, 1781. Creator: Pieter Gevers
Pear on a branch, 1781

Rose Bush in front of a Landscape, 1863. Creator: Leon Bonvin
Rose Bush in front of a Landscape, 1863

Family portrait, 1844. Creator: Myagkov, Timophey Egorovich (1811-1865)
Family portrait, 1844. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Kuzbass Coal, 1938. Creator: Lukin, Wilhelm Ivanovich (1871-1943)
Kuzbass Coal, 1938. Found in the collection of the State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Two butterflies with a lily, 1747-1802. Creator: Paulus Knogh
Two butterflies with a lily, 1747-1802

Two butterflies, 1747-1802. Creator: Paulus Knogh
Two butterflies, 1747-1802

Still life with a self-portrait in a wine glass and fruit, 1861. Creator: Preyer, Johann Wilhelm (1803-1889)
Still life with a self-portrait in a wine glass and fruit, 1861. Private Collection

Windowsill with Bottles, a Glass Globe and an Apple, c.1892. Creator: Menso Kamerlingh Onnes
Windowsill with Bottles, a Glass Globe and an Apple, c.1892

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"Capturing the Essence of Time: A Journey through Still Life" In the realm of art, still life paintings serve as windows into different eras and perspectives. Just like an eyesight test chart, they challenge our perception and invite us to delve deeper into their intricate details. Vincent Van Gogh's "Boots" transports us to 1886, where worn-out footwear tells stories of hard work and resilience. The Bakelite telephone reminds us of a bygone era when communication was tethered to physical devices. Jan Davidsz. De Heem's "Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase" takes us back even further, between 1650-1683. It showcases the beauty of nature frozen in time, reminding us that flowers can bloom eternally on canvas. The Eyesight test chart reappears once more, urging us to examine these artworks with utmost attention. But then we are tempted by the mouthwatering sight of a cheeseburger and chips – a modern twist on still life that tantalizes both our taste buds and imagination. Smarties scatter across another canvas like vibrant confetti celebrating joyous moments captured forever. Pierre Bonnard's "Mirror above a Washstand" reflects not only our physical appearance but also introspection – inviting contemplation amidst everyday routines. Buttered crumpets offer comfort and warmth while Vincent Van Gogh's "Still Life with poppies, cornflowers, peonies and chrysanthemums" bursts forth with colors that ignite emotions within our souls. In Taki Katei's "Flowers and Birds, " we witness delicate brushstrokes bringing nature alive before our very eyes – an ode to harmony between flora and fauna. And finally, van Gogh returns again with his masterpiece "Oleanders, " showcasing his mastery over capturing fleeting beauty on canvas. These diverse still lifes remind us that art is not confined by time or subject matter.