A Partridge and Small Game Birds, 1650s
Jan Fyt (Flemish, 1611–1661)
Oil on canvas

18 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (46.4 x 36.2 cm)
Purchase, 1871 (71.45)

In this mature work, probably of the 1650s, the quiet composition and subtle description of textures recall Dutch still lifes more than examples by Fyt's teacher, Frans Snyders.

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Artist

Fyt, Jan (Flemish, 1611–1661)

Material and Technique

Painting, Oil on Canvas, Europe, Low Countries

Subject Matter/Theme

Animal, Bird

Artist Biography

Fyt, Jan (Flemish, 1611–1661)

Technical Glossary

Citation

"Jan Fyt: A Partridge and Small Game Birds (71.45)". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nstl/ho_71.45.htm (October 2006)

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See all available object records from European Paintings on the Collection Database.

This work has been published in the Museum's Bulletin or Journal. These articles may or may not represent the most current scholarship.

Baetjer, Katharine. "Buying Pictures for New York: The Founding Purchase of 1871." Metropolitan Museum Journal, Vol. 39 (2004).

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