Still Life with Dead Game by Pieter Snyers. A detailed still life featuring a variety of harvested birds, cherries, peaches, and figs arranged against a large tree with a distant estate in the background.

Still Life with Dead Game

Pieter Snyers

1734 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A masterful 18th-century hunting still life capturing the rich textures of game birds and ripe summer fruit.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with steady character in walnut and cognac tones — supports a polished room with depth.

Often works in
Dining Room · Library · Study
Placement
Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
Walls
Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Rich brown, Charcoal black, Aged gold

About the piece

Painted in 1734 by Pieter Snyers, this hunting still life exemplifies the Flemish tradition of meticulous detail. The composition features a striking hoopoe and other game birds alongside vibrant cherries, peaches, and figs, all rendered with luminous texture against a gnarled tree trunk and soft landscape background.

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