La Chasse A L'Ours
Print
18th century (etched)
18th century (etched)
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'La Chasse A L'Ours'. A bear being attacked by three hunting dogs, in a mountainous landscape. The bear is attempting to claw up a tree trunk, about which four men with swords and spears are also attacking it from. The bear is standing upon decorative architectural elements, featuring acanthus leaf decoration. To the left of the image a partially clothed man is laid on the ground. In the distance, behind the fallen man, two other bears can be seen.
Object details
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| Title | La Chasse A L'Ours |
| Materials and techniques | Etching print on laid paper |
| Brief description | 'La Chasse A L'Ours'. A bear being attacked by dogs and men with spears and swords, in a mountainous landscape. Etching print on laid paper. After Jacques de Lajoüe. Etched by Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guelard. France(?). 18th century. |
| Physical description | 'La Chasse A L'Ours'. A bear being attacked by three hunting dogs, in a mountainous landscape. The bear is attempting to claw up a tree trunk, about which four men with swords and spears are also attacking it from. The bear is standing upon decorative architectural elements, featuring acanthus leaf decoration. To the left of the image a partially clothed man is laid on the ground. In the distance, behind the fallen man, two other bears can be seen. |
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| Production | The print is inscribed Lajoüe Del. and Guélard Sculp., very probably referring to Jacques de Lajoüe and Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guelard. |
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| Accession number | 27353 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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