Still-life paintings in the Royal Collection
The Royal Collection contains many examples of still-life painting
Still Life on a Table
Signed and dated 1638RCIN 404790
Heda devoted himself to still-life painting. He evolved a monochromatic style and tended to portray a restricted range of objects: a pewter dish, a knife and a half-eaten blackberry pie, all set on a table half-covered with a tablecloth.