Le roi, le milan, et le chasseur (The King, the Kite, and the Hunter)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, published 1759
- 작가
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- 연대
- published 1759
- 종류
- 기법
- hand-colored etching
- 소장처
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- 라이선스
- 퍼블릭 도메인, CC0
이미지 설명
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.