Interior of the Kennel, from the series Hunting Scenes

Interior of the Kennel, from the series Hunting Scenes by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps|Gihaut Frères|Gihaut Frères

Medium

Lithograph

Dimensions

Sheet: 10 1/4 × 13 3/16 in. (26.1 × 33.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926

Accession Number

26.75.14

Tags

Dogs

Art Historical Context

Step into the cozy yet rugged world of 19th-century French hunting culture with *Interior of the Kennel*, a captivating lithograph from Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps *Hunting Scenes* series created in 1829 Decamps, a pioneering Romantic artist renowned for his dramatic depictions of animals and everyday life, captures the intimate interior of a kennel alive with hounds—loyal companions of the hunt. Printed by the skilled lithographers Gihaut Frères, this work (measuring 10 1/4 × 13 3/16 inches) evokes the warmth and anticipation of the stable, highlighting the bond between humans and their canine ...

About the Artist

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps|Gihaut Frères|Gihaut Frères · 18031860

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