Dead Partridges with Hound
by FYT, Jan, Oil on canvas, 38 x 62 cm
Jan Fyt became a master in Antwerp in 1629 after training under Frans Snyders and collaborating with him. He arrived at a sophisticated and elegant style which was, however, quite different from that of his teacher. His still-life of game are examples of his style. A brace of partridges or a hare, with a gun dog apparently guarding the bag, often located in the open air with a background of trees, or else on a terrace or in the entrance hall of a fine country house.