Artwork
Enten und Hühner
Enten und Hühner is an unspecified painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Franz Werner Tamm. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Technique & Style
Enten und Hühner is classified as a painting, executed by Franz Werner Tamm in 1699.
Enten und Hühner is classified as a painting, executed by Franz Werner Tamm in 1699. The work is held in the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek. Its physical format is documented by measured dimensions of 96 cm in height and 77 cm in width, indicating a moderately sized vertical canvas typical of late seventeenth-century cabinet-style animal subjects.
The composition is defined by its subject matter alone, depicting a duck and a chicken, and no further technical data on medium, support, handling, condition, or stylistic treatment is provided in the available sources.
History & Provenance
Enten und Hühner is a 1699 painting by Franz Werner Tamm, depicting a duck and a chicken. It measures 96 cm in height and 77 cm in width. The work belongs to the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek.
The painting was created in 1699 and has remained in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, where it has been displayed at the Alte Pinakothek since its acquisition.
Enten und Hühner (1699) by Franz Werner Tamm belongs to the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is held at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The painting, measuring 96 cm in height and 77 cm in width, is catalogued within that institution's holdings of works by the artist.
No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented beyond its current placement in the Alte Pinakothek collection.
Overview
Created in 1700 by Franz Werner Tamm, this oil painting portrays a small assemblage of birds gathered beside a tree and a body of water. The composition includes a chicken, a duck, and additional avian figures in varied stances, set against a backdrop of foliage and a cloudy sky. The work is part of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
Subject & Meaning
The central focus rests on a domestic chicken and a duck, rendered in a naturalistic setting that suggests everyday rural life. Their differing postures, some perched, others standing, and one in mid‑flight, convey a moment of quiet activity, inviting viewers to observe the simple dynamics of a farmyard scene.
Context
Produced during the transition from the Baroque to the Rococo period in German art, the work reflects contemporary interest in genre scenes that depict ordinary subjects with careful observation. Tamm’s attention to detail and his modest, domestic subject matter align with the period’s broader shift toward intimate, everyday narratives.
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