Neapolitan Masters, 17th century, Neapolitan Masters, 17th century . On the hunt

Oil on canvas, 97.5 × 132cm

Riders hunt in a vast landscape, accompanied by beaters and hunting assistants on foot. In the middle, a rider with a spear rushes to the right in the direction shown by a hunting assistant on foot. Behind the bump we see a falconer carrying a falcon in his arms. To the left of center, in the middle distance, a deer is attacked by the hunters and dogs. A rider shoots the deer. On the right in the foreground a rock and a tree rise and close the composition. The background shows a vast landscape sloping from the mountains on the right to the sea on the left, apart from a steep, high, rocky mountain directly on the coast, a popular motif in 17th century landscape painting. Oil on canvas, 97.5 × 132cm