17Th C. Flemish Oil Hunting Scene - The Conversion Of St Hubert
Stock No
WAFA2425
2026
- Excluding VAT
- £24,500.00
- €28,388 Euro
- $32,788 US Dollar
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The Conversion of St. Hubert
Circle of Jan van der Straet (1523 – 1605)
A striking and atmospheric depiction of one of the most enduring legends of the Middle Ages. Saint Hubert, a nobleman devoted to the hunt, experiences a moment of profound transformation when he encounters a stag bearing a crucifix between its antlers, an event that led him to renounce his former life and enter the priesthood.
Set within a richly detailed, Italianate landscape of forests, rivers and distant castles, the composition is alive with scenes of the hunt, mounted riders, hounds in pursuit, and flashes of movement across the terrain. At its heart, however, is a moment of stillness: Hubert kneeling before the stag, caught between the world he knows and the life he is about to embrace.
Attributed to the Circle of Jan van der Straet (Stradanus), the painting brings together the energy of the hunt with a quiet, contemplative sense of spiritual awakening.
Provenance: European Private Collection
Medium: Oil on canvas
Painted Surface: 88.9 × 121.9 cm (35 × 48 in)
Framed: Approx. 111.8 × 144.8 cm (44 × 57 in)
Certain in situ images have been created using AI to help visualise artworks within interior settings. These representations are indicative only and may not be true to scale or proportion.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Mayfair, London
Period
16th/17th Century
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Mayfair, London
Item Location
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)7881 048518
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