Le roi, le milan, et le chasseur (The King, the Kite, and the Hunter)

published 1759

Benoît-Louis Prévost after Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Associated Names
Benoît-Louis Prévost

Artist, French, c. 1735 - 1804

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Artist After, French, 1686 - 1755

This is a painting of a king, a hawk, and a hunter in a classical architectural setting with columns and arches. In the image, a figure in royal clothing is seated beneath draped red fabric, facing a man in hunting attire holding a bird. A hawk perches on the royal figure's head, wings spread, while the hunter reaches toward the hawk. Surrounding them are other figures in armor, holding spears and shields. The style is reminiscent of classic European paintings with themes of mythology or allegory.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1912

  • Locquin, Jean. "Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de Jean-Baptiste Oudry ..." Archives de l'Art francais n.s. 6 (1912): 1-209.

Wikidata ID

Q65566169

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