Artwork

Three Pigeons

Three Pigeons, by Unknown, 1750
Three Pigeons, by Unknown, 1750

Three Pigeons is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Three Pigeons is a work created by an artist around 1750, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The image depicts three pigeons in a serene outdoor setting, with one in flight and two perched on a stone ledge, set against a backdrop of a small wooden house on a hillside.

Technique & Style

The artist emphasized the texture of the pigeons' feathers, contrasting them with the softer surroundings, and used simple yet effective lighting to create depth through shadows on the stone and birds.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known