Maerten Boelema de Stomme (1611– after 1644)

• Was a Dutch Golden Age painter.  

• According to the RKD he was a pupil of Willem Claesz Heda in 1642.

• Maerten Boelema de Stomme signed his works 'M.B. de Stomme'.

• Dated works are known from the short period 1642-1644.

• Boelema called himself "de Stomme" as he was mute.

• He specialized in stilllifes with so called Roemer glasses filled with white wine, nuts, knives decorated with mother of pearl, half peeled lemons, wine leaves and silver plates. 

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