_-_Bird-Catching_by_a_Decoy_with_a_Whistle_and_a_Net_(decorative_painting_for_a_supper-box_at_Vauxhall_Gardens%2C_London)_-_P.68-1986_-_Victoria_and_Albert_Museum.jpg&width=1200)
Bird-Catching by a Decoy with a Whistle and Net (Decorative painting for a supper-box at Vauxhall Gardens, London)
Francis Hayman·ca. 1741-ca. 1742
Historical Context
Hayman's Bird-Catching by a Decoy with a Whistle and Net is another of his decorative paintings for the supper boxes at Vauxhall Gardens in London, painted around 1741-42. The Vauxhall commission, which included approximately 50 paintings depicting games, sports, and pastimes, was one of the most significant public art projects in 18th-century England and made Hayman one of the best-known painters of his day.
Technical Analysis
Hayman's oil on canvas employs clear, bright color and legible composition suited to viewing in the pleasure-garden setting, with animated figures and a naturalistic landscape background.
See It In Person
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The Humorous Diversion of Sliding on the Ice
Francis Hayman·1741-1742
