Still Life with a Hare by Philipp Ferdinand de Hamilton. A central hare hangs by its legs on a stone ledge surrounded by various game birds and a hunting horn against a dark background.

Still Life with a Hare

Philipp Ferdinand de Hamilton

1701 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A masterful 18th-century hunting still life featuring a hanging hare and a variety of game birds.

$129

For the selected configuration

From $129

1 frame size

Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze

Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)

Where it works

A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.

Often works in
Library · Dining Room · Study
Placement
Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
Walls
Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green

About the piece

This 1701 oil painting by Philipp Ferdinand de Hamilton captures the dramatic essence of the European hunting tradition. With exquisite detail, the artist renders the varied textures of fur and feathers against a deep, shadowed background, accented by a polished hunting horn and the watchful gaze of a dog.

More like this

Still Life with Dead Game

Contains disturbing content

Traditional Still Lifes

Still Life with Dead Game

Willem van Aelst

A masterful Dutch Golden Age study of texture and form featuring hunting trophies.

Shot Hare and Hunting Equipment

Contains disturbing content

Equestrian & Animals

Shot Hare and Hunting Equipment

Wilhelm von Wright

A meticulously detailed 19th-century hunting still life featuring a hare and sporting equipment by Wilhelm von Wright.

Still Life with Game and Fruit

Contains disturbing content

Traditional Still Lifes

Still Life with Game and Fruit

Frans Snyders

A masterful 17th-century Flemish still life depicting an abundant harvest of fruit and game.

Still Life with Hare

Contains disturbing content

Traditional Still Lifes

Still Life with Hare

Unknown Artist

A classic 18th-century hunting still life depicting a hare against a moody evening landscape.

Freeman, the Earl of Clarendon's Gamekeeper, with a Doe and Hound

Contains disturbing content

Equestrian & Animals

Freeman, the Earl of Clarendon's Gamekeeper, with a Doe and Hound

George Stubbs

A masterful 1800 sporting scene by George Stubbs featuring a gamekeeper and his hound in a moody forest setting.

Deer Hunt by Amazons

Contains nudity

Equestrian & Animals

Deer Hunt by Amazons

Paul de Vos

A 17th-century Baroque masterpiece by Paul de Vos, capturing the intense energy and drama of a classical hunt.

City View with Still Life

Contains disturbing content

Traditional Still Lifes

City View with Still Life

Hugo Salmson

An intriguing mid-19th-century composition by Hugo Salmson, combining a traditional hunting still life with an atmospheric Parisian-style cityscape.