Meleager and Atalanta
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Meleager and Atalanta is a 1850 by Richard Earlom, depicting hunting, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a wild scene in a forest. A group of people, some naked, some in armor, are chasing a giant boar. Dogs are barking and lunging at the animal, while one person falls backward, tangled in the chaos. Trees loom in the background, and the sky looks stormy. The title says this is about Meleager and Atalanta hunting the Calydonian boar. The artist copied a painting by Rubens, but this is an engraved print, not a painting itself. If you like dramatic scenes like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
