Preparations For The Amur Hunting, Surrounding Of Chick, 17th Century

Preparations for the hunt for love, oil on canvas, dimensions 62.5 cm x 52.5 cm, with its period carved wooden frame: 82 cm x 72 cm, entourage of Nicolas Poussin. Guy and Christiane collection from Aldecoa. Exhibited in 1986 in Charenton-le-Pont, French painters of the 17th century, N ° 2. Given to Poussin in the art books N ° 9 of 2011, pages 33 and 34, under the title "Preparations for the hunt and Love for the hunt", represented in figure 1, like Nicolas Poussin. Related work: The painting by Nicolas Poussin, entered at L'Hermitage, Saint Petersburg, in 1772, acquired from the Crozat collection, exhibited under the title of Cupid goes hunting, dimensions 68 cm x 52 cm, identical subject.