Twee jagers schieten op patrijzen
François Grenier
1831 - 1846
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
288; 413
About this artwork
blindstempel, recto, gepreegd: Lugt 1397c
Art Historical Context
**Twee jagers schieten op patrijzen (Two Hunters Shooting at Partridges)** Created by French lithographer François Grenier between 183 and 1846, this print captures a dynamic moment in the field: two hunters taking aim at a covey of partridges amid a rustic landscape. Grenier, renowned for his scenes, skillfully renders the tension of the hunt with lively figures and fluttering birds, evoking the of 19th-century outdoor pursuits popular among the European aristocracy and gentry. Lithography, the medium here (288 × 413 mm), was a revolutionary technique by the 1830s, allowing artists like Gr...