A Bear Hunt

Jean-Jacques Flipart after Carle Van Loo

Associated Names
Jean-Jacques Flipart

Artist, French, 1719 - 1782

Carle Van Loo

Artist After, French, 1705 - 1765

The image depicts a scene of a hunt in a rugged landscape viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon line is towards the upper third of the image, showing hills or mounds in the distance. The etching is detailed, showing figures and animals engaged in hunting. The lines are fine and dense, conveying movement and texture. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray from the black and white etching emphasizing detailed linework. In the foreground, figures and animals are actively engaged, while the background adds depth. The sky is pale, contrasting with the bustling scene below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper (proof)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bert Freidus

  • Dimensions

    plate (trimmed within plate mark at bottom): 50.9 x 37.2 cm (20 1/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 52 x 39.6 cm (20 1/2 x 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.63.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1800), no. 145, State [undescribed proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(André Candillier, Paris); purchased 1998 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • The Unfinished Print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001.

2004

  • The Unfinished Print, Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main, 2004-2005.

Bibliography

1930

  • IFF (1800)

Wikidata ID

Q75418370

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