The Bear and the Wolf are Persecuted

probably c. 1645/1656

Allart van Everdingen

Associated Names
Allart van Everdingen

Artist, Dutch, 1621 - 1675

The image shows anthropomorphic animals gathered in a wooded area with a distant castle in the background. The animals, including a bear and several fox-like creatures, are engaged in a communal activity around a tree. The scene is detailed, with intricate foliage on the tree and fur textures on the animals. A castle sits on a hill in the distance. The illustration features cross-hatching and line work to depict movement and liveliness among the creatures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.15.193

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dutuit, Vol. (Le Renard, no. 34


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

Q65565125

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