The Slaughtered Hog 1653

janvictors

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

portrait head and shoulder

underpainting

painting painterly

animal drawing portrait

portrait art

watercolor

digital portrait

"The Slaughtered Hog" (1653) by Jan Victors is a genre painting depicting a butcher's shop, a popular subject for Dutch Golden Age artists. Victors, known for his detailed and lively depictions of everyday life, captures the scene of a freshly slaughtered hog hanging outside the shop. The composition is filled with figures engaged in various tasks, from the butcher examining the carcass to a child blowing a bladder, creating a sense of bustling activity. The painting, measuring 39.6 × 51.9 cm, showcases Victors' skill in depicting both the mundane and the extraordinary details of life in 17th-century Holland.