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Artist: Gustave Courbet (1819–1877)
Alternative names: Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet
French sculptor, painter and draughtsman
Work location: Paris (1840), Normandy (1841), Netherlands (1846), Germany (1846), Switzerland (1846), Ornans, Montpellier, Étretat (1865), Trouville-sur-Mer (1865), Deauville (1866), Honfleur (between 1850 and 1860), Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (1867), Switzerland (1873)
Title: The Dead Fox
Object type: Painting
Description: During the Second Empire (1852–1870) hunting became a popular sport, not only for the aristocracy but also for the wealthy bourgeoisie. The art market in Paris was inundated with requests for hunting scenes. Courbet’s paintings on this theme were in great demand. He himself was a passionate hunter and his paintings are characterized by a high degree of realism in the portrayal of animals, nature and the various elements of the hunt. The snowy landscape in several of these works was often painted outdoors – although the dead fox was painted in the studio.
Date: Unknown date
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Height: 134 cm (52.8 in). Width: 100 cm (39.4 in).
Framed: Height: 170 cm (66.9 in). Width: 137 cm (53.9 in). Depth: 13 cm (5.1 in).
Inscriptions (Swedish): Signerad: G. Courbet
SKU: 272595
