Sujet
Hare, Spoonbill, and Fish, mid-1600s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Hare, Spoonbill, and Fish, mid-1600s. Recently conserved, this striking painting of fish and game has yet to be attributed to a specific artist. Art historians have considered Dutch, Spanish, or Italian artists as possibilities, including the Dutch still-life and animal specialist Frans Snyders and the Spanish artist Alejandro de Loarte. But both have been rejected on stylistic grounds. An Italian artist is more plausible; the vaguely rendered, reddish background and the fluid handling of paint, especially in the portrayal of the fish, are characteristic of an Italian hand. The composition, which emphasizes the space between the creatures with strong highlights and deep shadows, also points to an Italian artist, possibly from a Northern Italian city such as Genoa.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F85_064
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
87,5Mo (8,0Mo) / 53,3cm x 41,1cm / 6292 x 4860 (300dpi)