The Stag Hunt

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

The image shows an engraving of a hunting scene from a high vantage point. The landscape includes a forest, distant structures, hills, and trees. The engraving features detailed line work to depict figures and surroundings. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and white for contrast. Elements like a flag and a bird are present in the border. A hunt is taking place with hunters on horseback, dogs, and wildlife throughout the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1968.24.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 115


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65511076

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