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Kitchen Still Life with a Maid and Young Boy, by Frans Snyders, oil, 1650

Kitchen Still Life with a Maid and Young Boy

Frans Snyders

1650

oil

canvas

From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Kitchen Still Life with a Maid and Young Boy is a 1650 oil by Frans Snyders, a Flemish Baroque painting work, depicting Food, held at J. Paul Getty Museum.

Who painted this?
Frans Snyders
When & what style?
1650 · Flemish Baroque painting
Where can I see it?
J. Paul Getty Museum

About this work

This painting shows a maid and a young boy in a kitchen. The maid is wearing a long dress and a headscarf, and she's holding a plate of food. The boy is sitting on a table, surrounded by fruit, vegetables, and dead animals. There's a dog standing next to the table, looking up at the boy. The painting is full of details, like the different types of food on the table and the textures of the maid's dress and the boy's hat. The colors are muted, with lots of browns and tans. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of artist Frans Snyders.

About the artist

Portrait of Frans Snyders
Artist

Frans Snyders

Frans Snyders or Frans Snijders was a Flemish painter of animals, hunting scenes, market scenes, and still lifes.

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