Still life with long-necked flask and finds – Marjolein van den Berg

An atmospheric still life with three excavated finds: a dark long-necked bottle, a green-glazed earthenware oil lamp on a stand with a drip tray, and a knife with a decorated handle, in a wooden niche lit by slanting light. Painted in acrylic on canvas by Marjolein van den Berg, c. 2011, as part of her series of still lifes with pewter and archaeological finds. The artist trained at the Tekenacademie and the Grafische school in Amsterdam and is known for her trompe-l’oeil murals and panels. This work is in a black-painted wooden frame with a gold-coloured inner slip. Good condition, with the paint layer intact and only light signs of use on the frame. Dimensions (with frame): 40.5 cm wide X 40.5 cm high X 3.2 cm deep. Technique: acrylic on canvas, hand-painted. Artist: Marjolein van den Berg, the Netherlands, c. 2011.