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Philip IV, King of Spain, and his entourage are hunting boar in a forest clearing. The King appears on horseback just right of centre, weapon pointed at a charging boar, accompanied by his first minister and possibly his two brothers. To the far left another boar is being attacked by a pack of dogs. Boar hunting was an expensive activity and such events were traditionally staged to mark special occasions. A large canvas enclosure – the tela real (‘royal canvas’) – would be erected and wild boar driven into it. Queen Isabella and her companions watch from their carriages. In the foreground, a crowd enjoys the spectacle of the hunt, though many are not paying attention: a boy in white stares towards us, three noblemen chat and a man loads up a mule.
Title
Philip IV hunting Wild Boar (La Tela Real)
Date
probably 1632-7
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 182 x W 302 cm
Accession number
NG197
Acquisition method
Bought, 1846
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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