A young falconer meets your gaze from a velvet-dark ground, a large hawk perched in crisp profile on his gauntleted fist — a double portrait of man and raptor. Light from the upper left models his face and small white lace ruff; each wing covert is edged in cream against the void. The mood is proud, grave, quietly aristocratic. It suits a study, library, or hallway that favors coiled stillness.
Hawking was the privilege of European nobility for centuries — a falcon on the fist declared rank as surely as a sword — and falconer portraits run in a long line from Titian and the Northern Renaissance to the hunting portraiture of the Spanish court. This painting speaks the language of the Caravaggist Baroque: the earthy palette and transparent brown-black ground recall José de Ribera and the young Diego Velázquez of the bodegón years, when Spanish naturalism gave ordinary faces the gravity of kings. The exacting, miniature-fine plumage set against the loosely brushed green doublet even echoes seventeenth-century workshop practice, where animal specialists painted the birds. Man and hawk sit here as equals, and that quiet partnership — older than any dynasty — is what this print carries.
Printed archival quality on museum-grade 200gsm matte stock with the amber depth of an old varnished canvas. Pair with an ornate baroque gold or dark walnut frame and a warm off-white mat. Part of the Atrecho Art People Collection — gallery wall ready.
Features & Benefits
Museum-Grade Archival Paper — 200gsm fine art stock with a rich matte finish. Colors are deep and accurate; paper is acid-free for long-lasting display.
Ten Size Options — Available from 5×7” to 28×40”. All vertical.
Part of the Atrecho Art Collection — Pairs beautifully with other Old World prints for a curated gallery wall.
Gallery Wall Ready — Ships flat-packed or in a protective tube. No assembly required.
Please Note
Colors may appear slightly different on screen versus print due to monitor calibration.
Subtle tonal variations and warm antiquing are intentional design choices, not defects.
Minor compositional cropping may occur at the edges depending on the size selected. The focal point is always centered and fully preserved.
No frame is included. Ships unframed.
Shipping
Printing time: 5–7 business days after order is placed.
US delivery: 5–7 business days after printing is complete.
International orders: please allow additional time for customs clearance and delivery.
Returns & Replacements
All orders are final sale. We do not accept returns or exchanges.
If your print arrives damaged, we will replace it at no charge. Please contact us within 3 days of delivery with a clear photo of the damage.
Our Story
Atrecho Art began with an obsession: the art that lines the walls of old European estates — the devotional portraits found in the side chapels of Seville’s cathedral. We are a family-owned small business bringing that spirit home, one print at a time. Thank you for supporting independent art.
Materials: 285 gsm paper (fine art), 180 gsm paper (semi-glossy) and 200 gsm paper (matte) Three paper options - fine art, semi-gloss and matte Multiple sizes to choose from Horizontal and vertical options available
Matte Canvas, Stretched, 1.25"
Materials: cotton and polyester composite (canvas), pine wood (frame) Multiple sizes to choose from Horizontal, vertical and square options available Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support Back hanging included Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests
Need a special size or format? Email us at info@atrechoart.com
EU Product Information
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.
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