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Alexandre-François Desportes

French painter (1661–1743)

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Images from the collections

Images by Alexandre-François Desportes

8 images from works
  • A pack of hounds attacking and running after wild boar. Etching by F. Joullain, 1734 after A. F. Desportes after F. Snyders.
  • A snarling dog. Etching by A. F. Desportes.
  • A pack of hounds attacking a wolf ferociously in a forest. Etching with engraving by F. Joullain after A. F. Desportes.
  • A hunting dog is turning its head as it is about to cross a little stream. Etching by A. F. Desportes.
  • A dog seen from behind looking up to the clouds. Etching by J.P. Le Bas after A.F. Desportes.
  • A dog curled up and asleep under a tree. Etching by J.P. Le Bas after A.F. Desportes.
  • A dog seen from behind looking at a village in the distance. Etching by J.P. Le Bas after A.F. Desportes.
  • A dog sitting on a meadow licking and cleaning itself. Etching by J.P. Le Bas after A.F. Desportes.

Works from the collections

8 works

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    A dog sitting on a meadow licking and cleaning itself. Etching by J.P. Le Bas after A.F. Desportes.

    Desportes, François, 1661-1743. | Reference: 41539i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A snarling dog. Etching by A. F. Desportes.

    Desportes, François, 1661-1743. | Reference: 41544i
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    • Online

    A dog seen from behind looking at a village in the distance. Etching by J.P. Le Bas after A.F. Desportes.

    Desportes, François, 1661-1743. | Date: 1745-1747 | Reference: 41542i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A dog seen from behind looking up to the clouds. Etching by J.P. Le Bas after A.F. Desportes.

    Desportes, François, 1661-1743. | Date: 1745-1747 | Reference: 41541i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A pack of hounds attacking and running after wild boar. Etching by F. Joullain, 1734 after A. F. Desportes after F. Snyders.

    Snyders, Frans, 1579-1657. | Date: [1734] | Reference: 41530i

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Dogs

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