Hunting in the Field, from the series Hunting Scenes
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 13 3/8 in. (26.6 × 34 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.75.8
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Art Historical Context
Step into the thrilling world of 19th-century French sporting life with *Hunting in the Field*, a lively lithograph from Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps *Hunting Scenes* series created in 1829 Decamps, a pioneering Romantic artist known for his dramatic use of light and shadow, captures the excitement of men and dogs charging across an open field in pursuit of. This print buzzes with energy, evoking the aristocratic pastime of hunting that symbolized vitality and mastery over nature during France's Restoration period. Printed by Gihaut Frères in Paris and Charles Tilt in London, the work exemplifie...
About the Artist
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps|Gihaut Frères|Charles Tilt|Gihaut Frères · 1803–1860
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