Stilleven met dode haas 1865

"Stilleven met dode haas" is a detailed etching by Léon Gaucherel, completed in 1865. The artwork depicts a still life arrangement featuring a dead hare hanging from a hook and a candle, surrounded by other objects in a darkened interior space. The composition, often referred to as a *nature morte* (still life) in French, is a testament to the artist's precise and skillful rendering of light and shadow. Gaucherel masterfully captures the interplay of light reflecting off the fur of the hare and the surrounding objects, resulting in a realistic and almost haunting image that draws the viewer's attention to the stillness of death within the scene.