Artwork
Stilleven met honden
Stilleven met honden is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Edouard van Speybrouck. It dates from 1905 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.
About this work
Overview
Edouard van Speybrouck’s oil painting, executed in 1905, presents a domestic interior populated by three dogs. The composition combines still‑life elements—fish, lemon, carafe, and a plate—with the animated presence of the animals, creating a scene that balances everyday objects and animal behavior.
Subject & Meaning
In the work, one dog stands on a table clutching a fish, another sits with a stick, and a third perches on a chair, gazing at a bird suspended from the ceiling. The arrangement suggests a moment of anticipation, as the animals appear poised for a meal amid the surrounding foodstuffs.
Technique & Style
Van Speybrouck employs a restrained palette and soft illumination to model forms, allowing light to fall on the dogs and objects while deeper shadows recede into the background. This handling of light and shade produces a subtle chiaroscuro effect that gives the scene depth without overt drama.
History & Provenance
The painting, titled “Stilleven met honden,” is part of the collection of the Groeningemuseum in Bruges. It has remained in the museum’s holdings since its acquisition, where it is displayed among other early‑20th‑century Belgian works.
Artist & collection
Artist
A painter active in Brussels between 1880 and 1912, Édouard van Speybrouck made small, finely brushed oil panels of city corners and riverbanks.
Rațe sălbatice gonite de un câine flocos. Pandant: Rațe sălbatice gonite de un câine
Hunting trophies: dead hare
Vânat la malul apei (în Reg. Inv.: Vânat la apă). Pandant: Vânat cu corn de vânătoare
Dead partridges with hound
Șorecar și pițigoi albastru. Pandant: Ghionoaie și rață sălbatică (în Registrul inventar: Gheonoaie și rață sălbatică).
Natură statică
Dogs
Hare, Fruit and Parrot
Fruits of the Hunt with a Dog
Dead Game and a Gun Dog
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