Artwork

Stilleven met jachtbuit

Stilleven met jachtbuit, by Adriaen de Grijef, oil, 1670
Stilleven met jachtbuit, by Adriaen de Grijef, oil, 1670

Stilleven met jachtbuit is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Adriaen de Grijef. It dates from 1670 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.

About this work

Overview

Stilleven met jachtbuit is a still life painting executed in oil paint by Adriaen de Grijef in 1670.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a still life of hunted game, including a dead hare and pheasant, surrounded by smaller birds, set against a backdrop of a bare tree and a dark landscape.

Technique & Style

The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of realism, with careful attention to the play of light on the animals' fur and feathers, rendering the dead game with a lifelike quality.

History & Provenance

The painting is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.

Artist & collection

Artist

Adriaen de Grijef

Adriaen de Grijef (1657–1722) was an artist, born in Antwerp.

Groeningemuseum

Museum

Groeningemuseum

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