DETAILS
- Artist
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- Date
- 1700
- Medium
- Black chalk, heightened with white on brownish paper
- Location
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Dimensions
- 9 13/16 x 14 1/4 in. (24.9 x 36.2 cm)
- Collection
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
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THE ARTIST
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Jean-Baptiste Oudry was a leading Rococo painter, renowned for his vibrant depictions of animals, hunting scenes, and intricate tapestry designs for French royalty.
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