Artwork
Girl with a Rabbit
Girl with a Rabbit is an unspecified painting by John Hoppner. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the Städel Museum.
About this work
Overview
Girl with a Rabbit is a genre painting by John Hoppner, created in 1800.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a young girl cradling a rabbit, her gentle grasp reflected in the calm demeanor of the animal. The girl's face, though indistinct, conveys a sense of tender interaction with the rabbit.
Technique & Style
The composition centers on the girl and rabbit, set against a dark background. The girl wears a brown dress and a hat adorned with a green ribbon, her attention focused downward on the rabbit.
History & Provenance
The painting is housed at the Städel Museum.
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Artist & collection
Artist
John Hoppner (4 April 1758 – 23 January 1810) was an English painter, much influenced by Joshua Reynolds, who achieved fame as a colourist.
The Hoppner Children
The Sackville Children
Richard Humphreys, the Boxer
Mrs. John Garden (Ann Garden, 1769–1842) and Her Children, John (1796–1854) and Ann Margaret (born 1793)
Lady Cunliffe
Mrs. Richard Bache (Sarah Franklin, 1743–1808)
Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Hester Jane Ogle, 1775/76–1817) and Her Son (Charles Brinsley Sheridan, 1796–1843)
Major Thomas Pechell (1753–1826)
