1642
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hermitage Museum
Hunter and Dogs by a Table with Dead Game and Fruit is a 1642 oil by Paul de Vos, held at Hermitage Museum.
This painting shows a table covered with a white cloth, piled high with dead game like pheasants and deer. A hunter stands on the right, holding a bird in each hand. Two dogs are sniffing the table, while a cat looks on from the left. The hunter is dressed in red and brown, with a white ruff around his neck. The table is also laden with fruit and other food. The painting is full of life and movement, with the dogs and cat adding a sense of energy to the scene. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of the artist Paul de Vos.
Paul de Vos (1591/92, or 1595 in Hulst – 30 June 1678 in Antwerp) was a Flemish Baroque painter who specialized in mainly in compositions of animals, hunting scenes and still lifes.
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