Where is "The Ermine Hunt" by LEONARDO da Vinci?

"The Ermine Hunt" is held in the permanent collection of Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Which museum has "The Ermine Hunt"?

"The Ermine Hunt" is on display at Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.

Who painted "The Ermine Hunt" and when?

"The Ermine Hunt" was painted by LEONARDO da Vinci in c. 1494.

What art movement is "The Ermine Hunt" associated with?

"The Ermine Hunt" is a work of Italian, Renaissance, painted by LEONARDO da Vinci.

Can I see "The Ermine Hunt" in person?

Yes — "The Ermine Hunt" is on permanent display at Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

LEONARDO da Vinci: The Ermine Hunt

✦ LEONARDO da Vinci

🖼 The Ermine Hunt, c. 1494

◈ Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk on paper, diameter 91 mm

▣ Fitzwilliam Museum

◎ Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Luminous Renaissance landscape frames a noblewoman in profile, her gaze fixed on a white ermine she cradles with delicate precision. Leonardo's masterwork exemplifies his obsession with capturing fleeting psychological moments and the symbolic purity of virtue in courtly allegory.

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