The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt

The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt
ArtistPeter Paul Rubens
Year1615–1616
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions248 cm × 321 cm (98 in × 126 in)
LocationAlte Pinakothek, Munich

The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt is an oil painting on canvas by Peter Paul Rubens. It was commissioned in 1615 to decorate Schleißheim Palace, along with three other works depicting lion, wolf, and boar hunts. The cycle of paintings was looted from the palace during the Napoleonic Wars. Only the Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt was returned to Munich, at which time it was added to the collection that is now the Alte Pinakothek.

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