Return from the Game Hunt
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 15 3/4 × 12 1/16 in. (40 × 30.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1413
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Return from the Game Hunt," an engraving dated 1786, captures the lively conclusion of an aristocratic hunting expedition. The scene features men and women on horseback accompanied by dogs, with buildings suggesting a grand estate or rural setting. Created through the collaborative efforts of artists including Francesco Casanova and engravers Nicolas Colibert and Chereau, the print reflects the period’s fascination with outdoor pursuits among the European elite. As an engraving, this work exemplifies an important reproductive medium of the eighteenth century. Engravings allowed paintings and...
About the Artist
Nicolas Colibert|Francesco Casanova|Chereau (French|Italian|French) · |1727 |1750 – |1803 |1812
French|Italian, London 1727–1803 Brühl|French, Paris 1750?–?1812 London