Caption

Dead Birds The Thrush and the Fieldfare, Jacques-Charles Oudry 1722/1723–1778, painting, 1768; French still life, hunting still life, trompe-l'oeil; subjects: birds; oil on panel, 37.7 × 26.2 cm., A group of two dead birds hangs upside down by a small loop against a wooden surface; one bird has mottled white and brown feathers with grayish wings and a darker speckled head, while the other bird has olive-green and brown plumage with lighter wing tips; the wooden background shows grain patterns and knots in shades of brown and tan with some darker streaks and a few small round fasteners.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_316

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.2Mb (2.1Mb) / 8.9in x 11.8in / 2677 x 3550 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dead Birds Thrush Fieldfare Jacques-Charles Oudry 1722 1723–1778 painting 1768 French life hunting trompe-l'oeil subjects birds oil panel group two dead birds hangs upside down small loop wooden surface bird mottled white brown feathers grayish wings darker speckled head olive-green brown plumage lighter wing tips wooden background grain patterns knots shades brown tan darker streaks small round fasteners.