| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Culture | flemish |
| Date | 1640 |
| Object type | painting |
| Medium, technique | oil on oak |
| Dimensions | 44.5 × 79 cm |
| Signature | Signed and dated lower left, on the edge of the table: Alex Adriaenessen fecit A.(nno)1640 |
| Inventory number | 2327 |
| Collection | Old Master Paintings |
| On view | This artwork is not on display |
Deriving from kitchen and market scenes, fish pieces are reminders of the perishable nature of the goods from this world. In early ensembles, fish pieces represent the element Water. Dead animals displayed in such paintings as well as those in game pieces are associated with death.
Pigler, Andor, Katalog der Galerie Alter Meister, 1-2. Museum der Bildenden Künste, Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest. 2, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1967, p. 20-21.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
