1886
oil
canvas
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
At the Slaughterhouse is a 1886 oil by Jan Stobbaerts, depicting Cattle, held at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
In the painting, a group of men are gathered around cattle in what appears to be a slaughterhouse. The scene is depicted in muted colors, with the cattle standing in the center. The men are dressed in dark clothing, and one of them is holding a tool. The background is indistinct, but it seems to be a dimly lit interior. The painting conveys a sense of solemnity and gravity, as if the men are engaged in a serious and important task. The use of muted colors adds to the somber mood, creating a sense of restraint and control. For more on this style of painting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Jan Stobbaerts or Jan-Baptist Stobbaerts (18 March 1838 – 25 November 1914) was a Belgian painter and printmaker.
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