On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P02896
- Author
- Goya y Lucientes, Francisco de (Spanish)
- Title
- Hunter beside a Spring
- Chronology
- 1786-1788
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 130 cm x 131 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- INVENTARIO TAPICES
- Procedence
- Real Patrimonio, 1870
A hunter rests beside a spring, his
shotgun still on his lap. The
figure's solitude and his
distracted gaze bring out the peace
of life in Nature. The naturalism
of the composition and its
straightforward representation
reveal Goya's thoughts about the
subject of life in the
country.
Like its companion, Shepherd
playing the Dulzaina (P2895), this
is a cartoon for a tapestry in the
Prince's dining room at the El
Pardo Palace. Both were designed to
hang above windows, flanking the
tapestry representing Spring
(P793).
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