Trompe l'Oeil with Christian V's equipment for Riding to Hounds

1671

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Dominant colour

Trompe l'Oeil with Christian V's equipment for Riding to Hounds is a 1671 by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting Trumpet, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1671 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows a single object—a riding horn—leaning against a plain wall. The horn is gold with carved designs, and a red cloth with a blue ribbon is draped over it. A small trumpet hangs from the horn’s side, and a black strap is tied below. The artist made the horn look almost real, like it could be picked up. This trick of painting objects to fool the eye is called *trompe l’oeil*. Look up trompe l’oeil next to see how other artists used this technique.