Two men from the waist up are shown. They are both leaning forward slightly holding rifles. One man has a bald head and the other has short dark hair. Both men have prominent facial features with visible sideburns. They are dressed in uniforms featuring a high collar and horizontal stripes across the chest. One of the men holds a helmet under his arm. In the background, a group of people is gathered in front of a densely wooded area. To the right, a horse is rearing back near a tree. In front of the men is a lavishly decorated chair. The setting appears to be outdoors, possibly at a formal…
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Grands Chasseurs--Le Cerf est prêt

Félix Vallotton (Swiss, 1865 - 1925)

1903

Medium
black crayon and brush over graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
image: 25 x 19.7 cm (9 13/16 x 7 3/4 in.) ; sheet: 39.8 x 22.6 cm (15 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Anonymous Gift
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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