Still Life with a Snake, Snails, and a Dead Frog,

um 1702 - 1712

Material / Technology / Carrier

Lindenholz (Tilia sp.)

Dimensions of the object

41 x 28,4 cm

Displayed

Aschaffenburg Staatsgalerie Saal R 204

Department

Flämische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

6287

Acquisition

Aus der Schlossgalerie Aschaffenburg; kurmainzische Galerie

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Staatsgalerie im Schloss Johannisburg Aschaffenburg

Citation

Franz de Hamilton, Stillleben mit Schlange, Schnecke und totem Frosch, um 1702 - 1712, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Staatsgalerie im Schloss Johannisburg Aschaffenburg, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/ZMLJpDq4Jv (Last updated on 28.09.2023)

Franz de Hamilton, who died in Aschaffenburg in 1712, was active as a painter at the court of Mainz. In his forest-floor still lifes, the dark background enhances the contrast of the butterfly wings and the light reflexes in the dewdrops. By dabbing dried moss on the still wet paint, he convincingly imitated its filigree structure.