THE KILL
Creator(s): Dirk Langendijk (Attributed to)
On view in: Dining Room
About this object
A scene in the woods with a road in the central foreground. At the left is a boar attacked by a man on a grey horse, and being held at bay by a groom with spear. There are several hounds surrounding the boar. At the right are three other horsemen. One is on a white horse which is rearing. The rider holds a sword in his hand. Behind him is another rider in a red coat on a bay horse. In the right distance is the third rider on a small hill. He holds a staff in his right hand. There is another hound at the right. The woods are full of tall, leafy trees. The road is packed earth.
- Object name:
- THE KILL
- Made from:
- Oil on canvas
- Made in:
- Netherlands
- Date made:
- c. 1770-1780
- Size:
- 198.1 × 243.8 cm (78 × 96 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 51.46
- Class:
- PAINTING
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973