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Still Life with Dead Peacock and Boar’s Head
about 1646 | Jan Fyt
Probably the most talented pupil of Frans Snyders, Jan Fyt was the originator of outdoor still-lifes of animals and hunting trophies. A peacock is hanging on a hook on the wall of a building. On a sarcophagus-like relief slab next to the bird lie the head of a wild boar and a hare. Realistic “lowly” elements such as the cord and chopper provide a contrast to the “noble” character of the game. The drunken Silenus of the relief seems to point to the enjoyment of wine with a meal that is to follow.

Probably the most talented pupil of Frans Snyders, Jan Fyt was the originator of outdoor still-lifes of animals and hunting trophies. A peacock is hanging on a hook on the wall of a building. On a sarcophagus-like relief slab next to the bird lie the head of a wild boar and a hare. Realistic “lowly” elements such as the cord and chopper provide a contrast to the “noble” character of the game. The drunken Silenus of the relief seems to point to the enjoyment of wine with a meal that is to follow.
Artist:
Jan Fyt (1611 - 1661 Antwerpen) DNBarrow_outward
Time:
about 1646
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
137,6 cm × 134,4 cm
Framed: 168 cm × 159 cm × 8,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 6771
Provenance
F. Müller & Cie, Amsterdam 1907; acquired 1928
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