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Hunt of the Caledonian Boar

After a print by Antonio Tempesta Italian
ca. 1645–50
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 532

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hunt of the Caledonian Boar
  • Maker: Auguste Bretoneau (master 1638–43)
  • Artist: After a print by Antonio Tempesta (Italian, Florence 1555–1630 Rome) , from his 1609 series illustrating Ovid's Metamorphoses
  • Date: ca. 1645–50
  • Culture: French, Paris or Blois
  • Medium: Gold, painted enamel
  • Dimensions: Diam. 2-1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1626
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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