Livre de la Chasse

Artist/Maker: Unknown
Gaston Phébus (French, 1331 - 1391)
Place: Brittany, France
Date: about 1430 - 1440
Medium: Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with red morocco
Dimensions: Leaf: 26.4 × 18.4 cm (10 3/8 × 7 1/4 in.)
37/87 objects The Getty Museum Collection

Gaston Phébus, Count of Foix, Dictating to a Scribe
Gaston Phébus, Count of Foix, Dictating to a Scribe; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 3
Deer
Deer; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 6v
Reindeer
Reindeer; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 10v
Fallow Deer
Fallow Deer; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 11v
He-Goats
He-Goats; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 12v
Roe Deer
Roe Deer; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 14v
Hares
Hares; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 16
Rabbits
Rabbits; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 18v
Bear
Bear; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 19
Wild Boars
Wild Boars; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 21v
A Wolf
A Wolf; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 23v
Foxes and their Ruses
Foxes and their Ruses; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 27
Badgers
Badgers; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 28
Wildcats
Wildcats; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 28v
Otters
Otters; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 29v
Dogs
Dogs; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 30
A Doctor, a Hunter, and Three Sick Dogs
A Doctor, a Hunter, and Three Sick Dogs; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 33v
Hunting Dogs
Hunting Dogs; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 39
Greyhounds
Greyhounds; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 40v
Hounds
Hounds; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 41v
Spaniels
Spaniels; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 43v
Mastiffs
Mastiffs; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 44v
A Hunter and a Young Boy
A Hunter and a Young Boy; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 45
A Hunter Attending to Kenneled Dogs
A Hunter Attending to Kenneled Dogs; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 46
A Hunter Combing a Dog
A Hunter Combing a Dog; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 46v
Hunters Making Snares
Hunters Making Snares; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 47
A Hunter Training Dogs to Respond to the Call of the Horn
A Hunter Training Dogs to Respond to the Call of the Horn; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 47v
Hunters Training Dogs to Track a Quarry
Hunters Training Dogs to Track a Quarry; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 48v
Hunters Examining a Deer's Hoofprints
Hunters Examining a Deer's Hoofprints; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 50v
A Hunter and a Dog Examining a Deer's Spoor
A Hunter and a Dog Examining a Deer's Spoor; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 51v
A Hunter and a Dog Examining a Deer's Fraying Place
A Hunter and a Dog Examining a Deer's Fraying Place; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 52
A Hunter Spotting a Deer
A Hunter Spotting a Deer; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 56
A Hunter and a Dog Tracking between a Field and a Forest
A Hunter and a Dog Tracking between a Field and a Forest; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 56v
A Hunter and a Dog Tracking in a Copse
A Hunter and a Dog Tracking in a Copse; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 57
A Hunter and a Dog Tracking in a Thicket
A Hunter and a Dog Tracking in a Thicket; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 57v
A Hunter and a Dog Tracking in a Forest
A Hunter and a Dog Tracking in a Forest; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 58
A Hunter and Dogs Pursuing a Fallow Deer
A Hunter and Dogs Pursuing a Fallow Deer; Unknown; Brittany, France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Ms. 27, fol. 81v