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German School, 18th Century — A Hare
German School, 18th Century

A Hare

A lifelike hare is rendered with meticulous attention to the texture of its fur and the delicate features of its form, reflecting the German Baroque and Rococo tradition of naturalistic animal painting. The warm, earthy tones of the composition evoke the quiet stillness of the natural world, while the skilled handling of light and shadow lends the subject a sense of three-dimensional presence. This work exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of eighteenth-century German still-life and wildlife painting, a genre that flourished in aristocratic and hunting culture of the period.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Old Masters Online

October 18, 2019

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 26

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German School, 18th Century, A Hare

A lifelike hare is rendered with meticulous attention to the texture of its fur and the delicate features of its form, reflecting the German Baroque and Rococo tradition of naturalistic animal painting. The warm, earthy tones of the composition evoke the quiet stillness of the natural world, while the skilled handling of light and shadow lends the subject a sense of three-dimensional presence. This work exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of eighteenth-century German still-life and wildlife painting, a genre that flourished in aristocratic and hunting culture of the period.

Medium
oil on canvas
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Brown, Naturalistic, Animal, Serene, Baroque, Wildlife, Nature Study, German, 18th Century, Oil on Canvas

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