Elephant Hunt

The Flemish artist Jan van der Straet is best known for his hunting scenes, which were also translated into prints. He never studied most of the animals from life. Thus in this drawing, the elephant is rather small in proportion to the horses. The artist was more interested in the composition and the dynamic linear interplay of the spears.

About the work

Particulars

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On the same theme · Trunked animals: elephant

Unknown

What it shows

In the catalog

Sources

La Vanité, la Modération (ou la Modestie) et la Mort

The Fall of Euthychus

The Arrest of Saint Paul

The Jailer about to Kill Himself, Converted by Saint Paul

The Meeting of the Apostles and the Women in the Upper Room

Saint Paul Driving Out Evil Spirits

Saint Paul Preaching in Rome

Pentecost

Self-portrait, 1887

La Corniche bij Monaco, 1884

The Night Watch, 1642

Portrait of Maria Trip, 1639

The Stone Bridge, c. 1638

Man in Oriental Dress, 1635

Portrait of Haesje Jacobsdr van Cleyburg, 1634

Jonge vrouw in gefantaseerde kleding, 1633

Dwaasheid van het beest, 1815 - 1820

Programma voor het toneelstuk Le chariot de terre cuite met acteur Felix Fénéon staand op balkon boven Indische olifant, 1895

De wraak van den olifant, 1843 - c. 1920

Circus [p. 12-13], 1962

Elephant and rider, c. 1580 - c. 1590

Olifant en verzorger, 1905 - 1906

Mannen op olifanten en kamelen, 1514 - 1532

Nico Verhoeven, verkoop-expositie van grafisch werk, before 1972-06-11