Tiger Hunt

1821

Charles Etienne Pierre Motte after Auguste Jacques Regnier

Associated Names
Charles Etienne Pierre Motte

Artist, French, 1785 - 1836

Auguste Jacques Regnier

Artist After, French, 1787 - 1860

The image depicts a tiger engaged in a struggle with two horses and humans in a rugged and mountainous landscape. The scene is detailed, showing the tiger with its mouth open and claws extended, and the horses rearing in movement. The background includes jagged rocks and sparse trees. The drawing resembles 19th-century lithographic work known for exotic and adventurous themes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.2 x 23.4 cm (11 7/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 39.8 x 28.4 cm (15 11/16 x 11 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.111.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Pittsburgh; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in image: JR (in monogram) 1821; lower right below image: Litho: de C. Motte des marais; lower center below image: Chasse au Tigre

Wikidata ID

Q75429469

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