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PHILIP WOUWERMANS.
87. A Stag Hunt. The rural sport is represented in a
mountainous country, distinguished by a building with a
ruinous tower standing on an eminence in the centre of the
view; a rapid stream ssows round the base of the hill, to the
right of the picture. The principal group consists of two
ladies and a gentleman, with five attendants on foot; one of
the latter, in a scarlet dress, and holding a long pole, appears
to be speaking to a man who is uncollaring a dog; this party
have just halted on the bank of the stream, into which their
game (a stag and a fawn) have rushed, and these are closely
pursued by numerous dogs, and a number of well-mounted
huntsmen, several of whom are seen descending a steep hill,
accompanied by many persons on foot; two men have also
put off in a boat to assist them. This is an early pro-
duction of the master. See No. 229, Vol. I.
4 st. 4 by 6 ft. 4.—C.
Exhibited for private sale in the Collection of the Duchess de
Berri, at Messrs. Christie and Manson’s, 1834, price 360Z. Not
finding a purchaser at that price, it was put up at public sale at
Paris, 1837, and sold for 5,250fr. (210Z.)
88. A Halt of Huntsmen. The view exhibits a country
of great extent, abounding with trees and underwood, and
watered by a river. A party of huntsmen have halted on
some rising ground in front, among whom is a lady dressed
in a yellow robe, seated on the left, attended by two cava-
liers ; one of the latter, wearing a red jacket, is recumbent
at her feet; the other bends on her right, holding a glass,
which a page is filling ; some hunting implements and three
dogs are near them. A second group consists of a gentleman
on a grey hoi'se, which is slaking its thirst in the stream,
and a servant on a brown horse, and leading another by the
bridle, from which the rider has dismounted. On the farther
side of the stream may be perceived, in the shade of a wood,
PHILIP WOUWERMANS.
87. A Stag Hunt. The rural sport is represented in a
mountainous country, distinguished by a building with a
ruinous tower standing on an eminence in the centre of the
view; a rapid stream ssows round the base of the hill, to the
right of the picture. The principal group consists of two
ladies and a gentleman, with five attendants on foot; one of
the latter, in a scarlet dress, and holding a long pole, appears
to be speaking to a man who is uncollaring a dog; this party
have just halted on the bank of the stream, into which their
game (a stag and a fawn) have rushed, and these are closely
pursued by numerous dogs, and a number of well-mounted
huntsmen, several of whom are seen descending a steep hill,
accompanied by many persons on foot; two men have also
put off in a boat to assist them. This is an early pro-
duction of the master. See No. 229, Vol. I.
4 st. 4 by 6 ft. 4.—C.
Exhibited for private sale in the Collection of the Duchess de
Berri, at Messrs. Christie and Manson’s, 1834, price 360Z. Not
finding a purchaser at that price, it was put up at public sale at
Paris, 1837, and sold for 5,250fr. (210Z.)
88. A Halt of Huntsmen. The view exhibits a country
of great extent, abounding with trees and underwood, and
watered by a river. A party of huntsmen have halted on
some rising ground in front, among whom is a lady dressed
in a yellow robe, seated on the left, attended by two cava-
liers ; one of the latter, wearing a red jacket, is recumbent
at her feet; the other bends on her right, holding a glass,
which a page is filling ; some hunting implements and three
dogs are near them. A second group consists of a gentleman
on a grey hoi'se, which is slaking its thirst in the stream,
and a servant on a brown horse, and leading another by the
bridle, from which the rider has dismounted. On the farther
side of the stream may be perceived, in the shade of a wood,