Who created "The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes"?

The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes was created by Workshop of Léonard Roby in c. 1775.

When was "The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes" created?

This artwork was created c. 1775.

What medium is "The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes"?

The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes is Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Is "The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes" in the public domain?

Yes, The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes

Workshop of Léonard Roby

c. 1775

Medium

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave

Dimensions

268.6 × 281.7 cm (105 3/4 × 110 7/8 in.)

Classification

weaving - tapestry

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

8619

Rights

Public Domain

View on museum website →

About this artwork

Part of an Aubusson set depicting peaceful hunting episodes, this tapestry illustrates a stag hunt in an autumn landscape. The scene is based on an engraving titled The Hunt in the Italian Manner (La chasse à l’italienne) by Jacques-Philippe Lebas (1707–1783), which was itself engraved after a painting by the 17th-century Dutch painter Philips Wouwerman (1619–1668). The series contained at least five other scenes: Falconers Resting, Departure for the Hunt, The Heron Hunt, The Fortunate Hunter, a...

The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes

Send Feedback