Bear Hunt

1545

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

Drawing of a hunting scene with four dogs attacking a bear. A hunter holding a spear is nearby in a forested environment. The bear lies on its back, with its limbs raised defensively as the dogs bite and pin it to the ground. The artwork shows detailed fur and musculature on the animals. The background features a distant hilltop with a small castle or fort, surrounded by lush foliage. The style is reminiscent of German Renaissance artists like Albrecht Dürer, known for realistic depictions of wildlife and nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.83

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1917, no. 24, State i/iv


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

  • Schwarz, Karl. Augustin Hirschvogel: Ein deutscher Meister der Renaissance. Berlin: Julius Bard, 1917. Reprint. 2 vols. New York: Collectors Editions, 1971. Schwarz, as Bartsch before him, listed Hirschvogel'sse

Wikidata ID

Q65070937

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