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Noah's Ark

Jan Griffier I (c.1652–1718)

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Noah's Ark

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domesticated turkey
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Noah`s Ark
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Jan Griffier spent most of his career in England where he usually painted topographical views. This immense painting was probably commissioned from the artist by Sir John Trevelyan of Nettlecombe Court, Somerset, and it remained in the Great Hall at Nettlecombe for almost 300 years. The subject was an unusual choice for an English gentleman's home, where hunting scenes were more familiar, although many of the prominent animals are native English species. It is likely that Griffier studied exotic animals in private menageries and aviaries. He also borrowed from the designs of other artists, such as Francis Barlow.

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Title

Noah's Ark

Date

c.1710

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 374 x W 374 cm

Accession number

K5531

Acquisition method

purchased with the assistance of a generous anonymous benefactor, the Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund, the G. W. S. Melhuish Bequest, the Art Fund, the Peter John Blyth Art Fund, the Wills Fund, a private trust fund and the Friends of Bristol Art Gallery, 1992

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Jan Griffier I

c.1652–1718

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