Abraham van Beyeren, was known for his rich still lives, was born in The Hague and worked successively in Leyden, The Hague, Goude and Ouerschie, where he died in 1690. In 1640, while in The Hague, he was one of the founders of that city's Painters Guild, and the following year he was admitted to the Delft Guild. Little is known of the personal details of van Beyeren's life. We do know that while in Leyden, van Beyeren was influenced by the still-life painter, de Heen, who painted in the Baroque style of still life with its compositions of fruit and precious vases...
