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Jean-Baptiste Oudry - Water Spaniel Surprising a Swan on its Nest

Water Spaniel Surprising a Swan on its Nest (1740)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
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Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Jean-Baptiste Oudry was a French Rococo painter, engraver, and tapestry designer. He is particularly well known for his naturalistic pictures of animals and his hunt pieces depicting game.

Louis XV, king of France, often called Jean-Baptiste Oudry to Versailles to paint the royal hounds--in the king's presence. "Monsieur Oudry had acquired such a habit of conversing with high-ranking persons and of working in their presence that he painted as calmly at the court as he would in his own studio," marveled a contemporary. Though his father was a painter and art dealer, Oudry's first serious training came from portrait painter Nicolas de Largillière. By about 1720, the young man was concentrating on animals, hunts, and landscapes. He became a member of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1719 and a professor there in 1743.

From 1726 Oudry had great success designing tapestries. In 1734 he was named director of the Beauvais tapestry manufactory, which he re-established by bringing in artists like François Boucher. Two years later, he became director of the Gobelins manufactory. Supervising all tapestry production gave Oudry considerable influence on French decorative arts. He also had a large studio and was literally overwhelmed by commissions. His clients included Czar Peter the Great of Russia and the queen of Sweden. Oudry's work was marked by attention to detail combined with freedom of execution. A master of chiaroscuro, he maintained a lifelong interest in light and reflections.

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Der Milan und die Nachtigall

Der Milan und die Nachtigall (1732)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
L’oranger

L’oranger (1740)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
L’Arrivee de l’Operateur dans l’hotellerie

L’Arrivee de l’Operateur dans l’hotellerie (1727)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
The Plague-stricken Animals

The Plague-stricken Animals (1731)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Wild Sow and Her Young Attacked by Dogs

Wild Sow and Her Young Attacked by Dogs (1748)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
L’hallali du loup

L’hallali du loup (1725)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Still Life with a Spaniel Chasing Ducks

Still Life with a Spaniel Chasing Ducks (1719)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Ducks Resting in Sunshine

Ducks Resting in Sunshine (1753)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Dog Guarding Dead Game

Dog Guarding Dead Game (1753)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
The Partridge and the Cocks

The Partridge and the Cocks (1732)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
The Dog Carriyng his Dinner To His Master

The Dog Carriyng his Dinner To His Master (1751)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Portrait Of A Lady, Half Length, With A White Shirt And Red Sash, A Landscape Beyond

Portrait Of A Lady, Half Length, With A White Shirt And Red Sash, A Landscape Beyond

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Standing Woman

Standing Woman

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Acheloüs Transformed into a Bull

Acheloüs Transformed into a Bull (1732)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
The Partridge Saves Her Young

The Partridge Saves Her Young (1732)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
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