concept

Game animals, birds and waterfowl (23 varieties), lying dead on the ground beneath an oak tree, in a pastoral setting. Etching, by G. Van der Gucht after P.A. Rysbrack (?), 1750/1770?.

Dead boars and a dead deer. Etching attributed to James Ward, ca. 1794.

A cat born with two heads. Engraving by J. Chevillet, 1756, after J. De Sève.

Stones or crystals from Mount Vesuvius. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.

Pieces of volcanic minerals from Solfatara. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.

Dead game animals and birds, lying beside a rifle: a long-beaked bird and a hare are shown hanging by their feet, with another small bird lying on the ground. Mixed method print attributed to James Ward, ca. 1794.

Lava, scoriae and pumice from Mount Vesuvius. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.

Fish, eels, shellfish and crustaceans (22 different varieties), lying dead on a table and in baskets. Etching, by G. Van der Gucht after P.A. Rysbrack, 1750/1770.

Vitrifications and other volcanic productions. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.

Specimens of stone and volcanic matter found on Mount Vesuvius, including lava enclosed in marble. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.

A vase of flowers, books, a violin, artist's palette and brushes all sit on a table in a room with panelled walls. Chromolithograph after E.G. Handel Lucas.

Bagpipes, with the score of the song "O ma tendre musette". Etching by L. Gaucherel after Ph. Rousseau.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

We’re undertaking some research with website visitors to learn more about how people find access-related information provided by museums. This survey shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time!

Help us organize our website content.

Still life prints

Images

Catalogue

Dead game animals and birds, lying beside a rifle: a long-beaked bird and a hare are shown hanging by their feet, with another small bird lying on the ground. Mixed method print attributed to James Ward, ca. 1794.

A vase of flowers, books, a violin, artist's palette and brushes all sit on a table in a room with panelled walls. Chromolithograph after E.G. Handel Lucas.

Lava, scoriae and pumice from Mount Vesuvius. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.

Bagpipes, with the score of the song "O ma tendre musette". Etching by L. Gaucherel after Ph. Rousseau.

Fish, eels, shellfish and crustaceans (22 different varieties), lying dead on a table and in baskets. Etching, by G. Van der Gucht after P.A. Rysbrack, 1750/1770.