Le roi, le milan, et le chasseur (The King, the Kite, and the Hunter)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, published 1759
- אמן
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- תיארוך
- published 1759
- סוג
- טכניקה
- hand-colored etching
- אוסף
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- רישיון
- נחלת הכלל, CC0
תיאור התמונה
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.