A Dog and Dead Game
1677
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
1677
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
A Dog and Dead Game is a 1677 oil by David de Coninck, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at National Gallery of Ireland.
This painting shows a dog sitting next to a basket filled with dead game, including birds and a rabbit. The dog is looking to the right, and the basket is placed on the ground in front of it. The background is dark, but there are some trees and bushes visible. The dog appears to be a hunting dog, and the dead game suggests that it has been on a hunt. The basket is made of wicker and has a handle on one side. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of stillness and quiet, with the dog and the dead game being the main focus. If you're interested in learning more about hunting as a subject in art, you might want to explore more paintings that depict this theme.
David de Coninck or David de Koninck, also known as Rammelaer (ca. 1644, Antwerp – after 1701, probably Brussels) was a Flemish painter who specialised in still lifes and landscapes with animals and hunting scenes.…
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