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Trophy of the Hunt

Trophy of the Hunt

c. 1867
(French, 1812–1877)
Image: 78 x 59.8 cm (30 11/16 x 23 9/16 in.); Framed: 99.7 x 79.4 cm (39 1/4 x 31 1/4 in.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Adolphe Braun’s hunt still lifes continue a tradition popular in Northern European painting from the 17th century on.

Description

Braun intended his extraordinarily large prints as affordable middle-class alternatives to the painted hunt scenes adorning the country houses of the European upper classes. Here he shows an array of game birds prized for their flavor and the hunting challenge they offer. The 19th-century versions, created by photographers and even some Impressionist painters, evoke a leisurely rural pastime that was becoming rare in an increasingly urban, industrialized France.
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    November 13, 1985
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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  • {{cite web|title=Trophy of the Hunt|url=false|author=Adolphe Braun|year=c. 1867|access-date=19 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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