A Dog and a Cat near a partially disembowelled Deer

Jan Baptist Weenix, 1645 - 1660

Jan Baptist Weenix, 1621 - 1660. A dog and a cat near a disembowelled deer, c. 1650. A roebuck, the result of a successful hunt, has been hung by one leg and cut open. The knife is still lying on the table, alongside the entrails. The scene is enlivened by the dog, who springs forward in the direction of the hissing cat. While Jan Baptist W eenix painted mainly landscapes and townscapes with figures, he also did a small number of still lifes, some of which focused on the hunt. In the museum since 1800, among the earliest works purchased

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-591
  • Dimensionsheight 180 cm x width 162 cm, depth 12 cm, weight 46 kg
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

Identification

  • Title(s)

    A Dog and a Cat near a partially disembowelled Deer

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-591

  • Description

    Een hond en een kat bij een half geslachte ree. Stilleven met een opengesneden ree, hangend aan een poot, een mes en enkele verwijderde organen liggen op de tafel. Rechts een blaffende hond, links bij het gordijn een kat.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature: ‘Gio. Batti. Weenix’


Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Jan Baptist Weenix

  • Dating

    1645 - 1660

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 180 cm x width 162 cm
    • depth 12 cm
    • weight 46 kg

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Acquisition and rights


Documentation

  • W. Kloek, 'Acquisitions from the collection : The still lifes restoration project', Annual report : Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (1999), p. 70-73 met afb.


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