Still life, like most Dutch art work, was generally sold in open markets or by dealers, or by artists at their studios, and rarely commissioned; therefore, artists usually chose the subject matter and arrangement.
A natureza, como a maior parte das obras de arte holandesas, vendíase xeralmente en mercados abertos ou por marchantes, ou polos artistas nos seus obradoiros, e raramente eran encargos; Polo tanto, os artistas normalmente elixían o tema e a disposición.