Interior with Slaughtered Pig
Drawing
17th century (drawn)
17th century (drawn)
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Peasant and his family assembled about the carcass of a large pig, which has been recently killed and hung up for quartering. A night scene, with the light concentrated near the animal's head.
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Title | Interior with Slaughtered Pig (published title) |
Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; framing line in brown ink |
Brief description | Drawing 'Interior with Slaughtered Pig', Anonymous Dutch(?), pen and brown ink |
Physical description | Peasant and his family assembled about the carcass of a large pig, which has been recently killed and hung up for quartering. A night scene, with the light concentrated near the animal's head. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
Object history | Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869. |
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Accession number | DYCE.452 |
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Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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