Légende
Wolf hunt with a dead ram as bait, Hunting scenes (part 2), Primo libro di caccie varie, print, A man on horseback drags a dead ram through the forest. The dead ram attracts wolves. From behind trees and bushes, hunters aim their rifles at the wolves. Others stab the wolves with spears., printmaker: Antonio Tempesta, Italy, 1598, paper, etching, height 99 mm x width 138 mm, This print is part of a series of 45 hunting scenes (title print and dedication)., hunter, hunters hunting (NB: In 1988-1990 this notation denoted the concept of 43C11421 'hunters resting during the hunt'), hunt, mammals, A monochrome etching shows a wooded clearing with large trees framing the scene and leafy undergrowth. In the foreground a rider faces away atop a horse moving along a winding path. Nearby a group of hounds run and stand alert, some with mouths open. To the left hunters crouch behind vegetation, one aiming a long gun and another holding a spearlike weapon, wearing wide-brimmed hats and period clothing. In the midground two men advance with raised hunting spears while a dog appears to leap toward a fallen animal. The scene is detailed with crosshatched shading, textured bark on the trees, and layered foliage throughout.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B35_052
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
42.5Mo (6.1Mo) / 38.7cm x 27.5cm / 4576 x 3245 (300dpi)