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Description: | The tradition which surrounds this painting claims that the face peering round the tree in the upper right is that of Charles II, hiding in the rushes. It was one of a group of works which were set into the wall panelling of Denham Court in Buckinghamshire, probably commissioned for the property by Sir William Bowyer II. The family were supporters of the Royal Stuarts and the paintings were said to commemorate their help in concealing the king from his enemies. It is more likely, however, that this is simply a hunting scene painted as a decoration for the house. | Subjects: | figure; animal (waterfowl); landscape | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Hondius, Abraham (Dutch painter, ca. 1625-1691) Æ Attributed to circle of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8876... | Go to resource |
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