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Mulet (Mule or Saddled Donkey)

Jacques-Philippe Le Bas and Jean Eric Rehn after Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Associated Names

Jacques-Philippe Le Bas

Artist, French, 1707 - 1783

Jean Eric Rehn

Artist, Swedish, 1717 - 1793

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Artist After, French, 1686 - 1755

The image shows a saddled mule standing on uneven ground. The mule has detailed fur, a bridle on its head, and a saddle or pack on its back. Its stance is slightly angled with ears perked up. The background is sparsely detailed.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving
Credit Line

Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)
Accession Number

1970.10.10
Catalogue Raisonné

Locquin 1912, no. 843

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1912

Locquin, Jean. "Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de Jean-Baptiste Oudry ..." Archives de l'Art francais n.s. 6 (1912): 1-209.

Wikidata ID

Q65509897

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