Le roi, le milan, et le chasseur (The King, the Kite, and the Hunter)published 1759
Benoît-Louis Prévost made this (published 1759), aged 24. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. More about this work
About this work
This is a painting of a king, a hawk, and a hunter in a classical architectural setting with columns and arches. In the image, a figure in royal clothing is seated beneath draped red fabric, facing a man in hunting attire holding a bird. A hawk perches on the royal figure's head, wings spread, while the hunter reaches toward the hawk. Surrounding them are other figures in armor, holding spears and shields. The style is reminiscent of classic European paintings with themes of mythology or allegory.
Description from the National Gallery of Art.
Benoît-Louis Prévost made this (published 1759), aged 24. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
How it was made
- Etching
- The artist draws with a needle through a waxy coating on a copper plate, and acid bites the exposed lines. The plate is then inked, wiped and printed under pressure, so the line keeps the freedom of drawing.
- Hand-coloured
- Printed in black, then coloured by hand in watercolour, one sheet at a time.
Benoît-Louis Prévost
French, c. 1735–1804
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The National Gallery of Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 1975.81.27
- Credit
- Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Type
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
