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ROOS, Johann Melchior (b. 1663, Heidelberg, d. 1731, Braunschweig) |
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Wild Boars in a Wooded Landscape1718Oil on panel, 39 x 35 cm Private collection | |
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This painting reflects Johann Melchior Roos' predilection for depicting bears and other wild animals resting, playing and climbing around in rocky landscapes, following in the tradition of animal paintings of the previous generation by Carl Borromäus Andreas Ruthart. The panel is signed and dated on the rock lower left: JMRoos. / fecit. 1718. (JMR in ligature). | |
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