The Climb, from the series Hunting Scenes
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 5/8 × 13 7/16 in. (27 × 34.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.75.10
Art Historical Context
### The Climb, from the series *Hunting Scenes* Created in 1829, *The Climb* is a dynamic lithograph by French artist Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, printed by Gihaut Fr in Paris and published by Charles Tilt in London. Measuring 10 5/8 × 13 7/16 inches, this print captures a tense moment from Decamps' *Hunting Scenes* series likely depicting hunters or prey in dramatic pursuit amid rugged terrain. Decamps, a pioneer of Romanticism and Orientalism, drew inspiration from his 1827–28 travels to the Near East, infusing his works with exotic animals, vivid landscapes, and raw energy that bridged pain...
About the Artist
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps|Gihaut Frères|Gihaut Frères|Charles Tilt · 1803–1860
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