Frans Snyders
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Animals Fighting over Food, In this painting, a dog and cat fight over scraps of meat on the floor. On the table above the animals, two monkeys fight over a basket of fruit.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1137; Public Notes: According to our photograph, this piece once belonged in the Museo del Prado. This information could not be verified on the Prado's site.
Dogs Fighting over a Bone, In this painting, three dogs fight over a plate of bones. The dog in the center holds a bone in his mouth while the dogs on either side of him snarl.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1135; Public Notes: In 1921, this piece was donated to the Royal Museum by Leo Nardus in honor of Charles-Leon Cardon. It appears that alterations have been made to the plate of bones.
Still Life, In this still life, we see a painting covered in baskets of fruits and vegetables.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1138; Public Notes:
Still Life with Fruit, Flowers, and Animals, In this painting, a cat and a monkey fight over an assortment of food that sits on a table between the two.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1134; Public Notes:
The Cat and the Fox, In this painting, a cat and a fox snarl at one another over the carcass of a rabbit. Several other animals are present including a monkey, squirrels, ferrets, and kittens.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1133; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes:
The Fruit Girl, In this painting, Frans Snyders showcases his ability to render still lifes. A servant woman stands on the opposite side of a table covered in plates of fruit. A monkey and a bird are also present, eating from the fruit on the table., c.1633
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1136; Public Notes: This piece entered the Royal Collection around 1636, when the Marquis of Leganes donated the work to Felipe IV.
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