Still lifes or bodegones from Spain, painted by Juan van der Hamen y León. Living from around 1596 to 1631, he also painted allegories, landscapes, and large-scale works for churches and convents but I like these best.

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A basket, dish and plates of fruit on a table top with a jug, glasses of wine, bread and a split melon. 17th c. Spanish. Oil on canvas. Image © Bonhams 2001-2020. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26203/lot/42/?category=list&length=96&page=1

Still-Life with Crockery and Cakes. ca. 1627. Spanish. Oil on canvas. Collections of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid. in the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_van_der_Hamen_-Still-Life_with_Crockery_and_Cakes-_WGA11197.jpg
Still life with Artichokes, Flowers and glass Vessels. 1627. Spanish. Oil on canvas. Collections of the Museo del Prado, Madrid. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_van_der_Hamen_-_Stiil_life_with_flowers,_articholes_cherries_and_glass,_1627,_Prado.jpg
Plate with Plums (sloes) and Morello Cherries. Undated, by 1631. Spanish. Oil on canvas. Juan van der Hamen y León, painter (born ca. 1596-1631). In the public domain due to age. Found on @historyeats on Instagram. Collections of the Museo del Prado, Madrid. Artwork itself In the public domain due to age. via https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/plate-with-plums-and-morello-cherries/038b857b-2a56-4f83-8793-a1c11cf5f45f

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