Painting, Scene Of A Duck Hunt

Late 18th century

“Scene of a Duck Hunt”

Painting with its original frame:72.5 x 58 cm

Provenance: private collection.

Condition:Good condition

Elegant late 18th-century oil on canvas depicting a sceneof waterfowl hunting in a wooded landscape.

In the foreground, a hunting dog with white and reddish fur leansover a mallard with outstretched wings. A hunter appears discreetly in the background, amid dense vegetation.

The composition demonstrates great artistic mastery, particularly in the rendering of the animals and the depiction of textures. The brushwork,both supple and precise, subtly captures the variations in thecoat and the nuances of the plumage. The interplay of light and shadow,combined with a palette of deep greens, browns, and silvery grays,gives the figures a sense of relief and adds depth to thelandscape.

Theuse of glazes and the delicate transitions between tones contribute to the natural atmosphere of this scene, whilethe contrasts in light guide the viewer’s gaze toward the animals,the true protagonists of the composition.

Hunting subjects played an important role in 18th-century painting,reflecting the era’s fascination with hunting and the observation of the animal world.

The workis presented in its original,period frame, gilded with gold leaf,decorated with neoclassical friezes and ornaments, in perfect condition.

Condition:The canvas has undergone restoration and re-stretchingover the years. It is currently in goodcondition.

PRICE:1,850 euros