Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 49 works by Clara Peeters in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Clara Peeters's most famous painting is Table with Orange, Olives and Pie (1611), whose original hangs in the Museo del Prado, Madrid. Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries (1625) and Madonna And Child Within A Floral Wreath (1621) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 49 works by Clara Peeters in our catalog, the gallery presents the 45 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
A Feast for the Senses: The Luminous World of Clara Peeters In the quiet intimacy of a seventeenth-century morning, Clara Peeters invites us to a table laden with the simple yet profound luxuries of life. Her 1611 masterpiece, Table with Orange, Olives and Pie, is far more than a mere collection of foodstuffs; it is a sensory journey captured in oil. As we gaze upon the glistening crust of the…
In the quiet, contemplative realm of seventeenth-century Flemish painting, few works capture the sensory richness of life quite like Clara Peeters' "Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries." Created in 1625, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking window into the Dutch Golden Age, an era defined by burgeoning prosperity and an obsession with the tangible beauty of the natural world. As one of the pioneering female voices of her time,…
The artwork titled Madonna And Child Within A Floral Wreath is a painting by the artist Clara Peeters. Created about 1621, this work presents a central oval portrait of the Madonna and Child. The figures are positioned within this oval frame, which is set against a dark, near-black background. This placement focuses the viewer's attention on the faces of the Madonna and the child, which are illuminated by a gentle,…
Still-Life with Flowers and Goblets is a work by the Flemish painter Clara Peeters. Created in 1612, the painting emerges from the seventeenth century. It captures a quiet arrangement of objects upon a table, rendered with a focus on the specific textures of its subjects.
Still Life with Flowers Surrounded by Insects and a Snail is an oil on copper painting by Clara Peeters. Executed in 1616, the work measures 16.6 x 13.5 cm. The artist, a Flemish painter, utilized the small-scale copper support to achieve a high degree of technical precision in the rendering of botanical and entomological details.
This 1610 work, titled Floral Still Life, is a significant example of the skill of Clara Peeters. A Flemish still-life painter from Antwerp, Peeters was a pioneer of the Dutch Golden Age, establishing herself during a period of profound artistic development in the Low Countries. Her presence in the art historical record is notable, as she navigated the professional landscape of the seventeenth century with a distinct and specialized focus…
A glass beaker, filled with an assortment of blossoms, rests upon a stone ledge against a deep, dark background. The composition centers on the interplay between the translucent quality of the glass and the organic forms of the flowers. Light enters from the upper left, casting soft highlights across the petals and creating deep shadows that give the objects a sculptural presence. A fallen rose lies near the base, its…
In "Still life with oyster, shrimps, a salt cellar, a bread roll, and a lemon" by Clara Peeters, an asymmetrical arrangement of food items emerges from a dark, indeterminate background. The scene unfolds around a large, ornate salt cellar topped with a mound of coarse salt, which acts as a vertical anchor in the upper left quadrant. To its right, a dark plate holds a substantial piece of bread or…
In Still Life with a Peregrine Falcon on its Prey, Clara Peeters constructs an asymmetrical arrangement of mortality. On the left, a large, upright peregrine falcon perches atop a pile of other fowl. To the right, a shallow wicker basket holds a collection of dead game birds in the midground. The scene is captured from a close-up, eye-level view, bringing the viewer into an intimate proximity with the stillness of…
In "Still life with an artichoke, a Siegburg jug, a Wan Li dish with butter, cherries and a herring" by Clara Peeters, a dense arrangement of food items occupies a dark, neutral surface. A large, ornate ceramic Siegburg jug provides a central vertical anchor for the composition. To its left sits a textured artichoke, while the right side features a stack of bread rolls and a shallow dish containing a…
Cheesestack with knife, shrimps, crawfish, glass of wine and bread1615 · Richard Green Fine Paintings
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Still-life with cheesestack, bread napkin and pretzels1615
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Still life of fruit and flowers1613 · Ashmolean Museum
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Still life of flowers in a stoneware vase, with a pot with carnations1612
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Still life of fruit in a wicker basket, with nuts and a glass goblet1615
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Still life of pie and sweets with stoneware jug1612
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Still life of flowers in a stoneware jug, goblet and pie, circa 16151615
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Still life with cheesestack, a bun and pretzels1615
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A Still Life of Lilies, Roses, Iris, Pansies, Columbine, Love-in-a-Mist, Larkspur and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Table Top, Flanked by a Rose and a Carnation1610 · National Museum of Women in the Arts
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Still life with Shellfish and Eggs1630 · Shipley Art Gallery
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Basket of red and green grapes with fruits of the hunt, including a goldfinch1640
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Still Life with Crab, Shrimps and Lobster1640 · Museum of Fine Arts
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A Bouquet of Flowers1612 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Still-life1611 · Museo del Prado
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Still Life Of Fish And CatNational Museum of Women in the Arts
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Flowers in a roemer, with a frog and a grashopper, on a stone ledgeMuseum Mayer van den Bergh
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Stillife with a fish
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Bodegon Con Alcachofa
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Stilleben Mit Blumen Und Vergoldeten Pokalen
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Still Life
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A Vanitas Portrait Of A LadyKunsthandel P. de Boer
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A Still Life With Carp In A Ceramic Colander, Oysters, Crayfish, Roach And A Cat On The Ledge Beneath
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Bildnis Eines WirtesBavarian State Painting Collections
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Stilleben Mit Facon-de-venise-glas
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Still Life With Silver-gilt Tazza
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Still Life Of Fish And Lemons
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Still Life with Fish, Sea Food and Flowers, Clara Peeters, c. 1612 - c. 16151615 · Rijksmuseum
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Still Life of Fish and CatNational Museum of Women in the Arts
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Still Life With Cheeses, Almonds And Pretzels From CircaMauritshuis
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Still life of fruit, dead birds and a monkey, by Clara Peeters1616 · Rockox House
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Stilleven Met Vis, Collectie Van Het Kmsk AntwerpenRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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Still Life with Nuts, Candy and Flowers1611 · Museo del Prado
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Still Life With Cheeses, Artichoke, And CherriesLos Angeles County Museum of Art
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BodegónMuseo del Prado
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BodegónMuseo del Prado
#1 Table with Orange, Olives and Pie
#2 Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries
#4 Still-Life with Flowers and Goblets
#19 A Still Life of Lilies, Roses, Iris, Pansies, Columbine, Love-in-a-Mist, Larkspur and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Table Top, Flanked by a Rose and a Carnation
#23 A Bouquet of Flowers
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
#8 Still life with oyster, shrimps, a salt cellar, a bread roll, and a lemon
#10 Still life with an artichoke, a Siegburg jug, a Wan Li dish with butter, cherries and a herring
#11 Cheesestack with knife, shrimps, crawfish, glass of wine and bread
#12 Still-life with cheesestack, bread napkin and pretzels
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Clara Peeters | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museo del Prado |
Madrid | 5 | Table with Orange, Olives and Pie, Still-life, Still Life with Nuts, Candy and Flowers |
 National Museum of Women in the Arts |
Washington, D.C. | 3 | A Still Life of Lilies, Roses, Iris, Pansies, Columbine, Love-in-a-Mist, Larkspur and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Table Top, Flanked by a Rose and a Carnation, Still Life Of Fish And Cat, Still Life of Fish and Cat |
 Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
Los Angeles | 2 | Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries, Still Life With Cheeses, Artichoke, And Cherries |
 Museum Mayer van den Bergh |
Antwerp | 2 | Flowers in a glass beaker, with a mouse and an ear of corn , on a stone ledge, Flowers in a roemer, with a frog and a grashopper, on a stone ledge |
| Richard Green Fine Paintings | London | 2 | Still life with an artichoke, a Siegburg jug, a Wan Li dish with butter, cherries and a herring, Cheesestack with knife, shrimps, crawfish, glass of wine and bread |
 Staatliche Kunsthalle |
Carlsruhe | 1 | Still-Life with Flowers and Goblets |
 National Gallery of Art |
Washington | 1 | Still Life with Flowers Surrounded by Insects and a Snail |
 Kröller-Müller Museum |
Otterlo | 1 | Floral Still Life |
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A glass beaker, filled with an assortment of blossoms, rests upon a stone ledge against a deep, dark background. The composition centers on the interplay between the translucent quality of the glass and the organic forms of the flowers. Light enters from the upper left, casting soft highlights across the petals and creating deep shadows that give the objects a sculptural presence. A fallen rose lies near the base, its…
A Feast for the Senses: The Luminous World of Clara Peeters In the quiet intimacy of a seventeenth-century morning, Clara Peeters invites us to a table laden with the simple yet profound luxuries of life. Her 1611 masterpiece, Table with Orange, Olives and Pie, is far more than a mere collection of foodstuffs; it is a sensory journey captured in oil. As we gaze upon the glistening crust of the…
In the quiet, contemplative realm of seventeenth-century Flemish painting, few works capture the sensory richness of life quite like Clara Peeters' "Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries." Created in 1625, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking window into the Dutch Golden Age, an era defined by burgeoning prosperity and an obsession with the tangible beauty of the natural world. As one of the pioneering female voices of her time,…
The painting titled Still life with Shellfish and Eggs was executed by the artist Clara Peeters. This work is dated 1630. The composition focuses on a collection of seafood and bread items arranged upon a white tablecloth.
In this composition, titled Basket of red and green grapes with fruits of the hunt, including a goldfinch, Clara Peeters presents a dense arrangement of game and fruit resting upon a stone ledge. The scene is anchored by a woven basket that overflows with heavy clusters of pale green and deep red grapes, some still clinging to their leafy vines. This abundance is balanced by the presence of various animals,…
Table with Orange, Olives and Pie (1611), Museo del Prado, Madrid. Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries (1625) and Madonna And Child Within A Floral Wreath (1621) come next.
24 years old: Table with Orange, Olives and Pie dates from 1611, and Clara Peeters was born in 1587.
Table with Orange, Olives and Pie, Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries, Madonna And Child Within A Floral Wreath, Still-Life with Flowers and Goblets, Still Life with Flowers Surrounded by Insects and a Snail, Floral Still Life, Flowers in a glass beaker, with a mouse and an ear of corn , on a stone ledge, Still life with oyster, shrimps, a salt cellar, a bread roll, and a lemon, Still Life with a Peregrine Falcon on its Prey and Still life with an artichoke, a Siegburg jug, a Wan Li dish with butter, cherries and a herring. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 49 works by Clara Peeters, dated from 1600 to 1640.
Mostly in Museo del Prado (Madrid), National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, D.C.) and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1610s: 20 of the 45 works on this page were made then, Table with Orange, Olives and Pie among them.
On this page, the earliest is Flowers in a glass beaker, with a mouse and an ear of corn , on a stone ledge (1600) and the latest Basket of red and green grapes with fruits of the hunt, including a goldfinch (1640).
Flowers (11), Bread (7) and Life (6), across the 45 works on this page.
Oil On Panel, for 16 of the 45 works on this page.
Baroque and Dutch golden age, judging by the originals on this page.
Table with Orange, Olives and Pie, Still-life and Still Life with Nuts, Candy and Flowers: the Museo del Prado, Madrid holds 5 of the works on this page.
