Head of a Hound Frame:natural The return of Pieter van

The return of Pieter van Laer

This is a sketch for an altarpiece by Conca

Attributed to Poelenburch until 1880

Poussin sets the scene on top of Mount Ida

This popular form of entertainment was often featured in travelling fairs and used to create supernatural illusions such as images of the devil

Head of a Hound Frame:natural The return of Pieter vanPieter Boel was a Flemish artist with a special interest in hunting scenes and game pieces. He moved to Paris after 1668, where he designed many pieces for the Gobelins tapestry factory the Louvre contains dozens of his vivid animal sketches. This study of the head of a hound (probably a study used by Boel for his 'Boar Hunt' at the Schloss in Mosigkau) has always startled with its realism and textural brilliance. Its recent conservation a simple