A Still Life: Two Rabbits, a Grey Partridge, Game Bag and a Powder Flask

A Still Life: Two Rabbits, a Grey Partridge, Game Bag and a Powder Flask

Artwork Type: Painting

Artwork Description: The artwork is titled "A Still Life: Two Rabbits, a Grey Partridge, Game Bag and a Powder Flask" and was created by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin in 1731. It is a painting and is currently housed in the National Gallery of Ireland.

Artwork Date: 1731

Institution Name: National Gallery of Ireland

Artwork Size: 0.825 meters high and 0.65 meters wide

Author Name: Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin

Description:

The painting depicts a hunting still life with two dead rabbits, a grey partridge hanging from a nail, a game bag, and a powder flask arranged on a stone ledge. The animals are rendered with remarkable realism, capturing the texture of their fur and feathers. The partridge hangs with its wings outstretched, while the rabbits lie intertwined below. The game bag is draped over the ledge, its leather worn and weathered. A powder flask rests on top of the bag, its metal gleaming in the dim light. The background of the painting is dark and atmospheric, with a suggestion of foliage in the upper left corner. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, inviting the viewer to reflect on the cycle of life and death.