Auction on
27 January 2018 - 14:30 (CET) -
8, rue du docteur Joseph-Audic, zone d'activités du Ténénio - 56001 Vannes
In this wild bull hunt by Raden Saleh, the horses roll terrified eyes, rearing up in a movement of panic, and the horsemen are poised to strike. The undulating landscape, bathed in a golden light, seems very distant from the drama taking place before us. We are reminded of Delacroix's lion and tiger hunts, or the ones painted...
Raden Syarif Saleh (1811 or 1814-1880), "Wild Bull (banteng) Hunt", 1855, oil on canvas, 110 x 180 cm. Estimate: €150,000/200,000
Raden Syarif Saleh (1811 or 1814-1880), "Wild Bull (banteng) Hunt", 1855, oil on canvas, 110 x 180 cm. Estimate: €150,000/200,000
In this wild bull hunt by Raden Saleh, the horses roll terrified eyes, rearing up in a movement of panic, and the horsemen are poised to strike. The undulating landscape, bathed in a golden light, seems very distant from the drama taking place before us. We are reminded of Delacroix's lion…
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