A ham on a pewter plate, a partly-peeled lemon, a roemer, a glass flute, a wine glass, a bowl of olives, a silver-gilt tazza, a bread roll, a knife on a pewter plate and a mustard pot on a partly-draped table

The present picture relates closely to a still life, dated 1643, formerly in the collection of Dr. Anton Dreesmann until sold in these Rooms, 11 April 2002, lot 556. Such is their proximity to one another, it appears the artist has employed many of the same elements (the ham, mustard pot, roemer, olive bowl, lemon, roll and flute) and simply re-arranged them within the same compositional formula. This picture differs in its more dramatic play of light in the background and the inclusion of a few additional components in the still life, such as the tazza and the wine glass on the right side.