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A Hunting Party at Marly

late 17th or early 18th century

attributed to Jean Baptiste Martin, Le Vieux

(French, 1659–1735)
Culture
France, 17th-18th century
Medium
Graphite and gray washes; framing lines in brown ink
Support
Measurements
Sheet: 51.7 x 36.7 cm (20 3/8 x 14 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2017.211
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This drawing represents a royal hunt like those known to have taken place at King Louis XIV’s hunting lodge at Marly, located just outside of Paris. Dwarfed by enormous trees, men on foot and horseback, accompanied by musicians carrying French horns, prepare themselves for a hunt while a pack of dogs run in excitement of chasing their prey.
A vertically oriented graphite and gray wash drawing depicts a hunting party in a woodland clearing. On the left, tall trees with layered washes for foliage reach toward a hazy sky. In the center, fine lines define men on horseback and a pack of hounds. Several dogs run toward the right across the foreground. Expressive strokes and gray tones create depth in the dense forest, with distant trees appearing as faint, washed-out silhouettes.

A Hunting Party at Marly

late 17th or early 18th century

Jean Baptiste Martin, Le Vieux

(French, 1659–1735)
France, 17th-18th century

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