Still Life with Dog and Game (1710)
Alexandre François Desportes1710 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1743)
Specifications
- Year
- 1710
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1661–1743
About the artwork
"Still Life with Dog and Game" (1710) is a work by Alexandre François Desportes. Plants & Animals in brief: Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. About the period around 1710: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is landscape.
"Still Life with Dog and Game" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Flora and fauna subjects make an interior feel softer and more alive, adding a natural rhythm that works well in both traditional and contemporary spaces. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1661–1743
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