VERNET, Horace
(b. 1789, Paris, d. 1863, Paris)

Hunting Scene

c. 1823
Oil on canvas, 50 x 61 cm
Private collection

Horace Vernet had a strong interest in horses and hunting, and enjoyed a great reputation among connoisseurs and noblemen who hunted. This perhaps accounts for the convincing depiction of this scene, which is itself a good example of the artist's inventiveness and originality.