1710
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Still Life with Dog and Game is a 1710 oil by Alexandre-François Desportes, a French Classical Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
This painting shows a dog sitting next to a pile of dead birds and a rabbit. The dog is white with brown ears and looks to the left. The birds are arranged in front of the dog, with some lying on their backs and others on their sides. A rabbit hangs from a tree branch above the birds. The background is a forest with green trees and a blue sky. The painting is very detailed, with the textures of the dog's fur and the birds' feathers visible. The colors are muted, with shades of brown, green, and blue dominating the scene. The artist who created this painting is Alexandre-François Desportes.
Alexandre-François Desportes (24 February 1661 — 20 April 1743) was a French painter and decorative designer who specialised in animals.
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