Artwork

The Lion and Leopard Hunt

The Lion and Leopard Hunt, by Unknown, oil, 1617
The Lion and Leopard Hunt, by Unknown, oil, 1617

The Lion and Leopard Hunt is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1617 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

About this work

Overview

The Lion and Leopard Hunt is a painting executed in oil paint between 1617 and 1618. It is attributed to the workshop of Peter Paul Rubens.

History & Provenance

The painting is currently housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany. Its date is not universally agreed upon among scholars.

Context

The work bears a strong resemblance to Rubens' The Tiger Hunt, which is held in the Museum of Fine Arts in Rennes, suggesting a possible connection or shared inspiration between the two pieces.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known