A Fox Attacked by Dogs

1725

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Artist, French, 1686 - 1755

Gabriel Huquier

Publisher, French, 1695 - 1772

The image is an etching of dogs in a detailed landscape. The pack of dogs is engaged in various activities, with two dogs focused on something on the ground. The perspective is slightly elevated, showing the animals and the surrounding environment. The horizon is depicted higher up, where it meets a group of trees. The trees are intricately detailed, with branches and leaves etched realistically. The artwork uses monochromatic tones, mainly grays, to create depth and texture. Cross-hatching and stippling techniques are used to enhance the fur, foliage, and ground textures. The sky shows lightly etched clouds, directing attention to the dogs and the immediate landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Katharine Shepard Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.5 x 29.4 cm (14 3/4 x 11 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.2 x 30.2 cm (15 1/16 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.71.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil 1967, no. 3, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Hunting Scenes with Dogs, plate 3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

François Heugel [1922-2010], Paris (Lugt 3373); (Paul Prouté, Paris); purchased 2012 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe: no. 3, iv/iv

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Peint pour le Roy par J. B. Oudry, et gravée par lui-même; lower right in plate: A Paris chez Huquier; lower center in plate: Tel fuit l'effroi des Poulsailleurs / On croiroit voir d'aprés nature / Qui fait i'cy triste figure: cartouche pris par les archers. L. C.

Wikidata ID

Q76560536

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