The Wolf and the Convent Bell

probably c. 1645/1656

Allart van Everdingen

Associated Names
Allart van Everdingen

Artist, Dutch, 1621 - 1675

This is a drawing of a scene involving a goat. The drawing depicts an interior setting with an archway leading outside. A group of silhouetted figures are pulling on ropes attached to the goat. On the left side, there are robed individuals reacting with gestures of alarm or concern towards the event. The scene is filled with dynamic motion and tension, heightened by the contrast between light and shadow. The detailed line work and dramatic use of shading add to the intensity of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.15.178

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dutuit, Vol. (Le Renard, no. 19


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

Q65565097

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