Verdussen Jan Peeter – 18th Century – Hunting Departure – Oil On Canvas – Signed

The scene represents a hunting departure, in front of a castle. In the foreground, a group of riders, grooms and horses, very dynamic and as if caught from life. Further away, other riders are busy, while several people are installed in the grass or on the bridge. In the background is the massive silhouette of a castle, with a tiled roof. Everything is placed in front of a sky full of clouds.
The work, small in size and therefore easy to place in a room, is full of very lively details. It is signed lower right.
Condition: Work in very good condition, clean. It is offered in a gilded frame in good condition (visible alterations).

The artist
Jan Peeter Verdussen was born around 1700 in Antwerp. His father was a battle painter. Jan Peeter Verdussen left Flanders for Italy in 1943. He then became a painter at the court of the King of Sicily, Charles Emmanuel III. From 1746, he lived in France, first in Marseille then in Avignon, where he could in 1763. Verdussen is known for his battle scenes, his equestrian scenes and his hunting scenes.
His works are held by several museums and have been the subject of numerous public sales.
Work visible at the gallery (07240).
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