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Still life with a tankard, crystal decanter
and glass Oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm, by Agostinho da Mota (1824–1878) Location unknown |
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| A metal tankard stands beside a tall glass decanter holding wine, with a small drinking glass nearby, while oranges on a shallow plate and a knife rest upon a table. The composition evokes transience and restraint, with luxury poised on the edge of decay, as if the moment before indulgence were more sacred than the act itself. |
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