Artwork
Plecare la vânătoare cu câini; pandant: Plecare la vânătoare cu șoimi
Plecare la vânătoare cu câini; pandant: Plecare la vânătoare cu șoimi is a print by the Baroque artist Johann Georg Hamilton. It is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
Plecare la vânătoare cu câini is a painting depicting a group of mounted men in red coats and black hats, accompanied by dogs and ornately saddled horses.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a hunting party preparing to depart, with the riders and their horses set against a serene landscape of trees, grass, and sky.
Technique & Style
The artist employed soft lighting to create contrast between the figures and the background, with the red coats standing out against the green and blue tones of the landscape.
Context
The painting is paired with another work, Plecare la vânătoare cu șoimi, suggesting a thematic connection between the two scenes.
Artist & collection
Artist
A Habsburg court printmaker in the late 1600s, Johann Georg Hamilton carved lively hunting scenes that feel like frozen moments on the wall.
Drum la marginea pădurii
William III Hunting at Het Loo
Călăreț cu cravașa ridicată
Huntsmen with Dogs
Stopping Place for Horsemen and Horses
Reitergefecht
Trumpeters at the Camp
Horses at Plough
To jægere til hest
Jagdgesellschaft
Horse Market
Plecare la vânătoare cu șoimi; pandant: Plecare la vânătoare cu câini