Grands Chasseurs--Le Cerf est prêt

1903

Félix Vallotton

Associated Names
Félix Vallotton

Artist, Swiss, 1865 - 1925

Two men from the waist up are shown. They are both leaning forward slightly holding rifles. One man has a bald head and the other has short dark hair. Both men have prominent facial features with visible sideburns. They are dressed in uniforms featuring a high collar and horizontal stripes across the chest. One of the men holds a helmet under his arm. In the background, a group of people is gathered in front of a densely wooded area. To the right, a horse is rearing back near a tree. In front of the men is a lavishly decorated chair. The setting appears to be outdoors, possibly at a formal event or hunt.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and brush over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 25 x 19.7 cm (9 13/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 39.8 x 22.6 cm (15 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.122.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Daniela Laube Inc. Fine Art, New York); gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1979

  • St. James, Ashley, et al. Vallotton dessinateur de presse. Paris, 1979: no. 170.

2002

  • Morel, Jean-Paul. Vallotton : dessinateur de presse et graveur. Lausanne, 2002: 53.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: FV; along lower edge in graphite: le cerf est prêt; si Monsieur le baron veut [not deciphered] lui faire / l'honneur de le tirer; by later hand, upper right in blue crayon: Carnard / -19-; by later hand, lower

Wikidata ID

Q64561285

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