A unique selection of gallery works from the 1840s, when Georgius Jacob van Os, one of the most respected Dutch still life painters, reached the peak of his work. "Still Life with Birds, Fruit and Flowers" is a eloquent testament to the author's brilliant mastery of the genre. The work combines technical precision with rich color and detailed depiction of natural motifs, which van Os composes into thoughtful, harmonious wholes.

The symbolism of flowers, ripe fruit and small birds refers to the transience of life and the beauty of nature, a theme traditional in European still life since the 17th century. Here, Van Os captures the diversity of individual species and their mutual composition with scientific care, thereby ranking him alongside the most important masters of Dutch still life.