Still Life with Dead Game
Artistcircle of
Frans Snyders
(Flemish, 1579-1657, active in Antwerp)
Dateafter 1635
CultureFlemish
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN234
Snyders painted monumental still lifes. One theme of this painting, which depicts the kitchen or larder of a fine house, is abundance resulting from productivity and prosperity. The assemblage of game overflows onto the floor. Heaped on the table are a swan, a peacock, a wild boar, a deer, two rabbits, and other smaller game birds. Finches strung together on a rush thong have fallen to the floor. Fruits, vegetables, and a lobster add notes of bright color to the more monochrome pelts and plumage.
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Dimensions66 3/8 x 103 in. (168.6 x 261.6 cm)- Museum of Art, Gallery 13, Wall East
