Still-life: Dead Game
1692
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
1692
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
This painting shows a still life of dead game, including a chicken. The chicken is white with some red spots, and it's lying on its back with its wings spread out. There are some other birds around it, and they're all on a table or something like that. The painting is pretty dark, but you can see some light shining on the birds. It's like the light is coming from the side, and it's making some shadows on the table. The whole thing looks pretty realistic, like you could reach out and touch the birds. If you like this kind of painting, you might want to check out some other works by William Gouw Ferguson.
