Aucupium - Allegory of bird hunting by Peter Candid

Allegorical figure holding a falcon beside a kneeling hunter, with dead pheasants below and the word AUCUPIUM on a plaque abo

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Aucupium - Allegory of bird hunting, Peter Candid (1613), Bavarian National Museum. Via artnap.com

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A standing allegorical figure in a yellow, pink and green costume holds a white falcon on a gloved hand, while a kneeling hunter in green feeds a bird beside a satchel. Dead game birds lie on the ground at the base of the composition, and a gilded plaque with the inscription AUCUPIUM is framed by garlands at the top. The painting is dated 1613 and attributed to Peter Candid.

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Date

1613

Medium

Painting

Museum

Bavarian National Museum

License

Public domain

Themes

Animals, Birds