Artwork

En jagt af kongelige personer

En jagt af kongelige personer, by Unknown, 1750
En jagt af kongelige personer, by Unknown, 1750

En jagt af kongelige personer is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

En jagt af kongelige personer, created circa 1750 by 33378_person, is a painting housed at the Museum of Ethnography, depicting a royal hunting scene.

Subject & Meaning

The artwork portrays a group of royal figures on horseback crossing a bridge over a stream, with some wearing distinctive bright red coats, amidst a broader hunting scenario involving a carriage, wooded landscape, and deer chase.

Technique & Style

The artist employed chiaroscuro, utilizing bold light and shadow contrasts to animate the scene, with the vibrant red coats of the riders providing a striking visual counterpoint to the predominantly green and brown natural setting.

History & Provenance

Created around 1750, the painting is currently part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography; however, detailed provenance and artist background (beyond the designation 33378_person) are not provided in the available information.

Context

The piece reflects 18th-century European artistic tendencies in its use of chiaroscuro and depiction of aristocratic leisure activities, such as hunting, which was a common theme in art of the time.

Legacy

Specific information on the artwork's impact, exhibitions, or influence on subsequent artists is not provided, suggesting it may not be widely recognized beyond its presence in the Museum of Ethnography's collection.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known