Huntsmen return from the hunt and lay their booty before a seated lady. Engraving after J.B. Bénard.

  • Bénard, Jean Baptiste.
Date:
[between 1700 and 1799]
Reference:
3010584i
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Description

A huntsman holds up a dead gamebird, while his assistant opens a bag to show other dead gamebirds and a hare. Right, a traveller begging

Publication/Creation

A Paris (rue S. Jacques à S. Pierre près la rue de la Parcheminerie) : chés Crepy, [between 1700 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 28.4 x 39.1 cm

Lettering

Dedié à Monsieur Alliot intendant commissaire général de la maison du Roy de Pologne Duc de Lorraine, fermier general

Creator/production credits

The attribution to Bénard derives from another state of this print published by François and bearing the etched lettering "Benard pinxit"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3010584i

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