A Dog

1660s?

Cornelis Saftleven

Associated Names
Cornelis Saftleven

Artist, Dutch, 1607 - 1681

This is a drawing of a dog in a dynamic pose. The dog has its head turned upwards and back, as if reacting to a sound or an object above it. The dog is captured in a stance that suggests movement, with one of its front legs stepping forward and its other paws firmly planted. The body of the dog is detailed with pencil strokes emphasizing its fur texture. The background is plain, focusing attention on the dog.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with gray-brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11 x 14 cm (4 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.211

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012, 62-63, no. 20 (entry by Rozemarijn Landsman).

2016

  • Recent Acquisitions of Dutch and Flemish Drawings, NGA, 2016.

Wikidata ID

Q64540404

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