Artwork
Flower Piece with Rabit
Flower Piece with Rabit is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Franz Werner Tamm. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The work functions as a still-life that combines natural elements to suggest themes of abundance and transience.
The painting shows a European rabbit surrounded by flowers and fruit, rendered in oil on canvas. The work functions as a still-life that combines natural elements to suggest themes of abundance and transience.
The rabbit, a common symbol of fertility and renewal in Dutch-Flemish still-life traditions, is here integrated with blooming flowers and harvested fruit to emphasize the fleeting nature of seasonal plenty. Franz Werner Tamm's composition reflects late-Baroque decorative interests, using precise botanical detail to celebrate the material world while subtly reminding viewers of mortality.
Technique & Style
Created in 1700, Flower Piece with Rabbit is an oil painting executed on canvas by Franz Werner Tamm. The work measures 103.5 cm in height and 84.5 cm in width. As a still life, the composition depicts a European rabbit alongside flowers and fruit, utilizing the oil medium to render these elements. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Painted in 1700, the still life Flower Piece with Rabbit is the work of Franz Werner Tamm. It is documented in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, where it remains held.
Overview
Created in 1700, this oil painting by Franz Werner Tamm presents a still‑life composition that brings together a European rabbit, an assortment of blossoms, and assorted fruit. The work is part of the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is displayed among other examples of early‑18th‑century Dutch‑influenced genre scenes.
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