Studies naar schilderkunst van Alexandre-François Desportes en Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1850

This lithograph by Charles Nicolas Lemercier from 1850 is a comparative study of the works of two famous French animal painters: Alexandre-François Desportes and Jean-Baptiste Oudry. The image depicts two scenes, one above the other. The upper scene shows a greyhound standing over a downed bird, based on a painting by Desportes. The lower scene, inspired by Oudry, depicts a group of hounds fighting over a downed deer. Lemercier's meticulous attention to detail and masterful rendering of animal forms are evident in both scenes. This artwork highlights the artistic legacy of these two prominent figures in the world of animal painting.