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The objects chosen also evoke a sumptuous lifestyle. Lobster was a luxury dish and lemons were rare and expensive, as were the fine glass, the oriental rug and silver tableware. It was probably commissioned by a member, or members, of the Saint Sebastian Archers' Guild in Amsterdam. The base of the silver mount which holds the drinking horn depicts Saint Sebastian’s martyrdom – he was tied up and shot with arrows – while the support underneath the table has been carved into a figure of the Roman god Cupid, famous for his arrows of love.
Title
Still Life with the Drinking-Horn of the Saint Sebastian Archers' Guild, Lobster and Glasses
Date
about 1653
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 86.4 x W 102.2 cm
Accession number
NG6444
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by R.S. Newall, 1978
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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