Bidspirit auction | Hunting scene, Flemish School, 18th

Hunting scene, Flemish School, 18th century - Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 120 x 84 cm; 135 x 100 cm. A sweeping hunting scene set in a wooded landscape bisected by a body of water and bathed in a luminous, Nordic-inspired atmosphere. Several gentlemen dressed in Baroque fashion participate in a hunt, accompanied by dogs and horses, while deer and wild boar enliven the scene in different planes. On the horizon, a sailboat appears alongside rock formations that enhance the sense of depth. The work is notable for its meticulous depiction of the vegetation, the detail of the figures, and the refined treatment of light in the skies and water reflections. The composition reflects the historicist style of Flemish painting as reinterpreted in the 19th century, evoking the grand Baroque hunting scenes of Northern Europe through a narrative and decorative style of remarkable visual impact. The final dimensions are 120 x 84 cm.