| Still Life with Books | |
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| Dutch: Stilleven met boeken | |
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| Artist | Jan Lievens |
| Year | c. 1627–1628 |
| Medium | Oil-on-panel |
| Movement | Vanitas |
| Subject | Still life |
| Dimensions | 91 cm (36 in) × 120 cm (47 in) |
| Location | Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
Still Life with Books (Dutch: Stilleven met boeken) is a c. 1627–1628 oil-on-panel painting by Dutch artist Jan Lievens. The painting is an example of the Dutch vanitas genre and an example of Dutch realism. The painting was privately owned until it was purchased by the Rijksmuseum in 1963. For many years experts thought it was the work of Rembrandt.
The still life includes ledgers (books), a pewter jug, and pewter plate. There is also a bread roll, a Berkemeyer glass, two globes, a palette, and a lute case. Used and worn items appear in the back of the image and are contrasted with the fresh bread and other new items in the foreground.