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'''''The Boar Hunt''''' (Spanish - ''La caza del jabalí'') is a 1775 painting by [[Francisco de Goya]], now in [[El Escorial]]. The earliest surviving tapestry cartoon by the artist, it belongs to his first series of cartoons, intended for a series of tapestries on hunting themes for [[Charles IV of Spain|Charles, Prince of Asturias]] and [[Maria Luisa of Parma]]. Its authorship is confirmed by its dimensions in receipts for the tapestries from the Real Fábrica archives.
'''''The Boar Hunt''''' ({{lang-es|La caza del jabalí}}) is a painting of 1775 by [[Francisco Goya]] and the earliest surviving [[Francisco Goya's tapestry cartoons|tapestry cartoon]] by the artist. It depicts men with dogs and [[boar spear]]s killing a boar.


The painting belongs to Goya's first series of cartoons, intended for a series of tapestries on hunting themes for [[Charles IV of Spain|Charles, Prince of Asturias]] and [[Maria Luisa of Parma]]. The tapestry was to be hung at the royal palace of [[El Escorial]]. Its authorship is confirmed by its dimensions in receipts for the tapestries from the archives of the [[Royal Tapestry Factory]].
Goya's work was supervised by his brother in law [[Francisco Bayeu]] and Francisco's brother [[Ramón Bayeu|Ramón]]. Francesco delivered this and four other cartoons to Cornelio Vandergroten on 24 May 1775.<ref>GASSIER, Pierre; Juliet Wilson Bareau (1974). ''Vida y obra de Francisco Goya.'' Barcelona: Juventud. {{ISBN|84-261-5682-7}}.</ref>

Goya's work was supervised by his brother in law [[Francisco Bayeu]] and Francisco's brother [[Ramón Bayeu|Ramón]]. Francesco delivered this and four other cartoons to the weaver Cornelio Vandergroten on 24 May 1775.<ref>GASSIER, Pierre; [[Juliet Wilson Bareau]] (1974). ''Vida y obra de Francisco Goya.'' Barcelona: Juventud. {{ISBN|84-261-5682-7}}.</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Francisco Goya's tapestry cartoons]]
*[[List of works by Francisco Goya]]


==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 23:32, 9 May 2024

The Boar Hunt
ArtistFrancisco Goya
Year1775
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions249 cm × 173 cm (98 in × 68 in)
StandortPalacio Real de Madrid, Madrid

The Boar Hunt (Spanish: La caza del jabalí) is a painting of 1775 by Francisco Goya and the earliest surviving tapestry cartoon by the artist. It depicts men with dogs and boar spears killing a boar.

The painting belongs to Goya's first series of cartoons, intended for a series of tapestries on hunting themes for Charles, Prince of Asturias and Maria Luisa of Parma. The tapestry was to be hung at the royal palace of El Escorial. Its authorship is confirmed by its dimensions in receipts for the tapestries from the archives of the Royal Tapestry Factory.

Goya's work was supervised by his brother in law Francisco Bayeu and Francisco's brother Ramón. Francesco delivered this and four other cartoons to the weaver Cornelio Vandergroten on 24 May 1775.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ GASSIER, Pierre; Juliet Wilson Bareau (1974). Vida y obra de Francisco Goya. Barcelona: Juventud. ISBN 84-261-5682-7.
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