Caption

Photo reproduction of Chasse aux Tigres by Jean Baptiste Robie, Chasse aux Tigres., Le Passage de la Rivière, photograph, reproduction, page, photographer: Alexandre, after painting by Jean Baptiste Robie, c. 1878 - in or before 1883, paper, albumen print, height 97 mm x width 136 mm, behind cover., hunt, predatory animals (fox, lion), A sepia-toned scene showing a group of elephants wading through a shallow river surrounded by dense trees and tall grasses, riders and cargo seated on the elephants' backs, tree canopies forming a dark, leafy frame on both sides, a misty or lightened background down the center of the scene, reflections of the animals visible in the water, and textured brushwork throughout the foliage and foreground.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_357

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.5Mb (7.9Mb) / 13.2in x 11.1in / 3953 x 3318 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photo reproduction Chasse aux Tigres Jean Baptiste Robie Le Passage de la Rivière photograph reproduction page photographer Alexandre painting c 1878 - 1883 paper albumen print height 97 mm x width 136 mm cover hunt predatory animals fox lion sepia-toned scene showing group elephants wading shallow river surrounded dense trees tall grasses riders cargo seated elephants backs tree canopies forming dark leafy frame sides misty lightened background down center scene reflections animals visible water textured brushwork foliage foreground