Saturday, January 6, 2024

Meyerheim's 'Remains of the Meal'

Paul Meyerheim chose an unusual subject for this painting: 

Paul Friedrich Meyerheim (1842-1915) The Remains of the Meal
oil on canvas 138.7 x 176.3 cm, 1879

An outdoor meal that was abandoned by humans has become a feast for a flock of chickens and a couple of sparrows. The big rooster is the featured star of the action, strutting across the tablecloth.

It's an interesting twist on the classic Dutch still life painting of a table after a meal, and a scenario that would have taken some imagination to assemble.
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1 comment:

  1. RebootXJanuary 7, 2024 at 8:17 AM

    this reminds me of a time I went to a hawker center in Singapore. There I witnessed a man leaving his meal (some chicken curry, rice, and a salad) unattended for a while, during which a flock of mynas and pigeons devoured it.

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