A Hunter Grabbing a Bear 1737

This 1737 etching by Anne Claude Philippe Caylus, titled *A Hunter Grabbing a Bear*, depicts a hunter wrestling a bear. The hunter, a classically-styled figure, has one hand on the bear's neck and the other on its shoulder, as he attempts to subdue the creature. The scene is framed in a simple oval, the composition enhanced by the use of shading. The image is part of a larger series of etchings after sculptures, executed by the French sculptor Edmé Bouchardon, that were located in the gardens of the Chateau de Gros-bois.