Artwork

Trompe l'Oeil with Dead Duck and Hunting Implements

Trompe l'Oeil with Dead Duck and Hunting Implements, by Unknown, 1650
Trompe l'Oeil with Dead Duck and Hunting Implements, by Unknown, 1650

Trompe l'Oeil with Dead Duck and Hunting Implements is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Trompe l'Oeil with Dead Duck and Hunting Implements is a painting created around 1650 by an artist known as 2588_person. It is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a dead duck nailed to a wooden wall, surrounded by various hunting implements, including a bow, quiver of arrows, pistol, and hunting knife, arranged to appear casually placed.

Technique & Style

The artist has used trompe l'oeil technique to create a highly realistic scene, with attention to detail such as the texture of the wall and the appearance of the duck's damp feathers. The use of chiaroscuro adds to the illusion of depth.

Context

The painting is an example of trompe l'oeil, a style that plays with the viewer's perception by creating a highly realistic image that tricks the eye into seeing a three-dimensional scene.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known