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Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn

Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn, by Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen, oil, 1874
Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn, by Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen, oil, 1874

Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn is an oil painting by the Realist artist Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen. It dates from 1874 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Technique & Style

The composition features a wood pigeon and a powder horn, rendered with the material specificity characteristic of the medium.

Executed in 1874, this still life by Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen is an oil painting on panel. The work measures 35 cm in height and 27 cm in width. As a piece within the still life genre, the artist utilized oil paint as the primary medium applied to a wooden support.

The composition features a wood pigeon and a powder horn, rendered with the material specificity characteristic of the medium. The painting entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum after previously being owned by Arnoldus Andries des Tombe.

History & Provenance

The painting Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Created in 1874 by Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen, the work was previously owned by Arnoldus Andries des Tombe before entering the museum's holdings. The provided sources confirm its location and former ownership but do not list specific inventory numbers or details regarding its exhibition history.

Context

The painting was created by Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen in 1874 and is housed in the Rijksmuseum as part of the collection bequeathed by Arnoldus Andries des Tombe. It exemplifies 19th-century Dutch still-life painting, focusing on a wood pigeon and powder horn rendered in oil on panel. Contemporary scholarship situates this work within the artist’s realistic approach to animal subjects, reflecting broader European trends in naturalistic genre painting during the latter half of the 19th century.

Overview

Still Life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn is an oil painting created by Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen in 1874, currently held at the Rijksmuseum.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a still life arrangement featuring a wood pigeon, a powder horn, and a rope, set against a dark brown background. The pigeon lies on its back with outstretched wings, accompanied by the horn and rope wrapped around it.

Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn
Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn, Unknown

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Who painted Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn?

Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn was painted by Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen in 1874.

Where can I see Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn?

Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn?

Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn is associated with Realism.

Can I buy a print of Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn?

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