Wolf Hunt: Animal Wounded and Attacked by Dogs, from the series Hunting Scenes 1829

"Wolf Hunt: Animal Wounded and Attacked by Dogs," from the series *Hunting Scenes*, is a lithograph created by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps in 1829. Depicting a scene of a wolf being hunted down by hounds, the artwork showcases the artist's detailed and dramatic style, capturing the intensity of the chase. The lithograph, which is part of a larger series, offers a glimpse into the 19th-century practice of hunting, a popular pastime among the aristocracy at the time. Decamps's depiction of the hunt, characterized by the wolf's vulnerability amidst the relentless attack by dogs, exemplifies the artist's talent for rendering animal life in motion and portraying themes of power and struggle within the natural world.