Artwork
En vildsvinejagt
En vildsvinejagt is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Christian David Gebauer. It dates from 1811 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Overview
En vildsvinejagt (1811) is an oil painting by Danish artist Christian David Gebauer, capturing a dynamic scene of a wild boar hunt amidst a forest setting.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a wild boar, dark brown with mouth agape, fleeing to the right, pursued by a pack of dogs in various browns and whites. Two horsemen observe from the background, one armed with a bow and arrow, the other with an outstretched arm, highlighting the hunt's tension and spectacle.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work conveys a sense of energy and motion, characteristic of Gebauer's approach to animal and landscape subjects, aligning with the expressive qualities of German Romanticism.
History & Provenance
Created in 1811, the painting is part of the collection at Statens Museum for Kunst, reflecting Gebauer's contribution to early 19th-century Danish art.
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Artist
Christian David Gebauer (15 October 1777 – 15 September 1831) was a Danish animal and landscape painter. He was also known for etchings.
Vilde heste i et stutteri
Kvæg i et landskab
En hyrde driver okser, geder og får
Et kvægstykke
Hjorte i Dyrehaven, i baggrunden Eremitagen
To jægere til hest
Landskab ved en bugt. Parti fra "Alexandria" ved Vedbæk
Keld Skov ved Frederiksborg med en del af det kongelige stutteri. I forgrunden schweizer- og tyrolerkvæg
