Still Life with Four Dead Birds

Elias Vonck, c. 1640 - c. 1652

Depictions of dead birds or other game were extremely popular in the 17th century. Elias Vonck specialized in this genre and painted dozens of game still lifes. The advantage of dead birds was that the artist could draw the animals in the desired position in peace and quiet. Especially the pose of the bullfinch with its snapped neck is a recurring element in his work.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1937-21
  • Dimensionsheight 228 mm x width 374 mm
  • Physical characteristicsgehoogd met witte dekverf, penseel in waterverf in kleuren, rood en zwart krijt

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Still Life with Four Dead Birds

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1937-21

Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Elias Vonck

  • Dating

    c. 1640 - c. 1652

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    gehoogd met witte dekverf, penseel in waterverf in kleuren, rood en zwart krijt

  • Dimensions

    height 228 mm x width 374 mm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1937

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; sale, Christiaan Kramm (1797-1875, Amsterdam), Amsterdam (G. Theod. Bom en Zoon), 30 November 1937, no. 136, as Abraham Mignon, fl. 34, to the dealer P. Brandt for the museum

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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