one of a set of four tapestries, with woodland scene in grove of trees; the huntsmen have made a fire of logs, and one of them stands before it warming his hands, while a second dressed in crimson holds two panting brown hounds on leash. Beyond, a third hunter shields face from fire with left hand, and holds in his right a trophy of the hunt; warp undyed wool, 7½-9 ends per cm., weft dyed wool and silk, 28-40 ends per cm.

The End of the Hunt, c. 1650

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Hunters and their dogs relax after the hunt. One man warms his hands by the fire. Another, in the distance, shields his face from the flames as he walks away with a roast leg from the day’s take. In the lower left corner, a wine flask cools in a stream for the celebratory feast.

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End of the Hunt (15th -18th C European Tapestries overview) (#531)
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The End of the Hunt
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33.23.4
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one of a set of four tapestries, with woodland scene in grove of trees; the huntsmen have made a fire of logs, and one of them stands before it warming his hands, while a second dressed in crimson holds two panting brown hounds on leash. Beyond, a third hunter shields face from fire with left hand, and holds in his right a trophy of the hunt; warp undyed wool, 7½-9 ends per cm., weft dyed wool and silk, 28-40 ends per cm.