Representative hunting still life, oil on canvas, 18th century,
shot drakes, herons and other birds, guarded by a hunting dog, in the
background right two hunters with beautiful patina,
low right monogram J.H., presumably Johann Georg de Hamilton
original frame,
two pieces of paper revealing the provenance "Graf Hompesch", as well
as mark oil on canvas
measures: L 100 centimetres H 62 cm
Provenance: Brussels resp. Vienna, 18th century
Lit. Thieme-Becker p. 556, Hamilton, Johann Georg de, animal - and still
life painter, born 1672 in Brussels, died 3rd of jan. 1737 in Vienna,
worked at the court of the princes of Lichtenstein adn Schwarzenberg,
court in Berlin, from 1718 onwards Castle Laxenburg Vienna, from 1709
onwards academy member in Vienna
Hamilton's special gift was the depiction of animal chases and other
hunting pieces, horse- and dog portraits, riding schools and still lives with
dead deer.