Artwork
Hunters
Hunters is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1742 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Hunters is a black-and-white image created by an unknown artist around 1742. It is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts four individuals outdoors with horses, suggesting a scene of travel or hunting. One rider is waving an object, while another is stationary; a third person kneels near a pack animal, and a fourth walks alongside, holding a staff.
Technique & Style
The use of chiaroscuro creates a dramatic effect through the interplay of light and shadow. The hazy landscape background adds to the overall atmosphere of the scene.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
