The best-loved painting by Adolf Eberle is A futile attempt (1880). Return from the Hunt (1886) and Two Hunters with Girl in the Room and Gemsbok (1886) come next among the canvases readers know best. Our catalogue holds 21 works by Adolf Eberle: here are the 21 most famous, each with its year, its museum and what makes it memorable.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
The room is small, a tight frame of wood and stone that holds the weight of a single moment. In this lithograph, light enters from a single source, perhaps a doorway or a window, casting long, heavy shadows across the floorboards. An elderly man sits at the center, his presence anchored by the gravity of age. Around him, three figures—a young girl and two women—gather in a silent circle. They…
A group of figures gathers within a rustic interior, marking the conclusion of a hunt. At the center, an older man in traditional hunting attire presents the day's catch upon a table. He holds a rifle, his presence anchoring the composition. Beside him, a woman and a young boy observe the bounty, while a young man to the right holds both a rifle and a fox. The room is filled…
The composition of this 1886 oil painting presents a rustic interior, likely a hunting lodge or cottage, defined by heavy wooden floorboards and structured furniture. On the right side of the frame, three figures occupy the space: two men are seated at a table, while a young woman stands nearby. To the left, the scene shifts toward the results of a hunt, featuring a dead gemsbok lying on the floor…
The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Adolf Eberle | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Petit Palais |
Paris | 1 | Whose Dinner is it |
Adolf Eberle at the easel over 18 years, 1869 to 1886: the best-loved canvases of each year, in order.
The room is small, a tight frame of wood and stone that holds the weight of a single moment. In this lithograph, light enters from a single source,…
A group of figures gathers within a rustic interior, marking the conclusion of a hunt. At the center, an older man in traditional hunting attire presents the day's…
The composition of this 1886 oil painting presents a rustic interior, likely a hunting lodge or cottage, defined by heavy wooden floorboards and structured furniture. On the right…
A futile attempt (1880), followed by Return from the Hunt (1886) and Two Hunters with Girl in the Room and Gemsbok (1886).
Adolf Eberle, born in 1843, was 37 years old: A futile attempt dates from 1880.
A futile attempt, Return from the Hunt, Two Hunters with Girl in the Room and Gemsbok, A bedtime story, Thatched barn, Breakfast Time, The natural history lesson, The successful letter, The Day's Bag and Happy family in a barn interior. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
21 works by Adolf Eberle are in our catalogue, dated 1869 to 1886.
Mostly in Petit Palais (Paris); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
In 1869, which gave 2 of the 21 works on this page, A bedtime story among them.
The earliest canvas here is A bedtime story (1869); the latest is Return from the Hunt (1886).
Woman (3), Table (3) and Man (2), across the 21 works on this page.
Realism, as the canvases on this page show.
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
