The Bear Sent as Messenger

probably c. 1645/1656

Allart van Everdingen

Associated Names
Allart van Everdingen

Artist, Dutch, 1621 - 1675

The image features a drawing of a bear in a natural setting. The bear is sitting upright, with its mouth open. It is set in a landscape with rocky terrain and twisting tree branches framing it. In the background, there are distant hills and what appears to be a small structure. Another bear is depicted walking in the distant background. The drawing is detailed, with the use of cross-hatching and fine lines to show texture in the landscape and the bear's fur. The overall atmosphere is one of a rustic and wild environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.15.167

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dutuit, Vol. (Le Renard, no. 8


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

Wikidata ID

Q65565070

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