Hunting Dogs

Karel Dujardin

Associated Names
Karel Dujardin

Artist, Dutch, 1626 - 1678

In the foreground, two large animals are resting on the ground. One is lying down, and the other is curled beside it. Behind them, a stack of wooden logs or fencing leans against a makeshift barrier composed of vertical wooden slats. A small pile of additional material and some farming tools are visible to the right side of the scene. The overall color palette is composed of muted tones, predominantly shades of brown and off-white. The reclining animals are positioned near the lower-left corner, with the wooden fence and additional objects extending towards the center. A figure appears small in the background on the right side of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.39

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 5


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at upper right: K.DV.I fe

Markings

verso: Henry Brodhurst [Lugt 1296]

Wikidata ID

Q65080276

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