Kite with a Group of dead Birds

1774. Oil on canvas.
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This realistic depiction of a kite that has swooped down on a group of dead woodcocks and a pheasant is striking for the contrast between the bird of prey’s ferocity and the tranquil still-life with game birds set in a flat background landscape. This effect of surprise, typical of a capriccio, was popular at this period.

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Inventory number: P003035
Author: José del Castillo
Title: Kite with a Group of dead Birds
Date: 1774
Technique: Oil
Support: Canvas
Dimension: Height: 91 cm; Width: 155 cm
Provenance: Royal Collection, 1870.
Entry date: 1870

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