Le roi, le milan, et le chasseur (The King, the Kite, and the Hunter)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, published 1759
- هنرمند
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- تاریخ
- published 1759
- نوع
- شیوه
- hand-colored etching
- مجموعه
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- مجوز
- مالکیت عمومی, CC0
توصیف تصویر
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.