Abraham van Beyeren (Dutch, 1620/21–1690), Silver Wine Jug, Ham, and Fruit, c. 1660–66. Oil on canvas. Framed: 124.5 x 108 x 8.5 cm; Unframed: 99.7 x 82.6 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1960.80.

With their typically large scale, and loose and energetic brushwork, Abraham van Beyeren’s opulent still life paintings were designed to be seen from a slight distance—perhaps installed over a mantelpiece. Here, for example, the silver wine jug is painted with rough strokes that seem almost abstract when viewed up close, but from a distance it becomes a fully realized object shimmering with complex reflections—including a ghostly self-portrait of the artist at his easel.