The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
The Chaff-cutter
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description
"The Chaff-cutter" portrays a scene of 17th century peasant life. The man is cutting straw into fine pieces (known as chaff, which is commonly used as fodder for livestock) most likely for the white horse in the picture. A saddle bag on the ground indicates that this is a working horse, and that the man may have just returned from a journey on horseback. The horse is already grazing on some hay. We see chicken, a key source of sustenance for the peasants, wandering around in the foreground. Birds nesting in the dovecote may have been kept for their flesh and eggs. Teniers was known for his paintings of peasant scenes and this is an example of an illustration of rural life, highlighting the strong interdependence between man and beast.
additional information
Artist Artist: Teniers, David the younger
Product code DPG142
Date Before 1690
Dimensions 58 x 84
Medium Oil on canvas
Copyright © Dulwich Picture Gallery

The Chaff-cutter

  • £20.00



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