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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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    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)