Hunting trip of high society was executed by French painter, draughtsman and printmaker Bernard Édouard Swebach (1800-1870), son of J.F.J. Swebach-Desfontaines. In 1818-1820 worked in Russia, created battle, hunting and genre scenes. His Napoleonic work "Retreat from Russia" is in the Louvre, in Russian museums are several works: in Russian State Museum a few genre scenes; in the Pushkin State Museum - his work „Partisans of 1812"

Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker XXXII, 1938, 345; Bénézit II, 1976; DFL VIII, 1959; AKL XVII, 1997

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas. Luxuriousy original gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 18 7/8" x h 11 1/4" (48 x 28,5 cm), framed w 23 1/4" x h 15 3/4" (59 x 40 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.