Hunting in the Field, from the series Hunting Scenes

Hunting in the Field, from the series Hunting Scenes by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps|Gihaut Frères|Charles Tilt|Gihaut Frères

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

Tags

MenHuntingDogs

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 · 18031860

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