The Horse and the Stag

probably c. 1645/1656

Allart van Everdingen

Associated Names
Allart van Everdingen

Artist, Dutch, 1621 - 1675

The image shows a scene with animals and a person. The view is slightly elevated, showing trees and foliage blocking most of the horizon. There are sheep, goats, and a horse near us, with a person wearing a hat holding the horse's reins. The animals and details are depicted with fine lines. Deer can be seen in the distance among sparse trees. The trees extend across the scene, with light foliage against the sky. The color palette is monochrome with black and white creating contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.15.207

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dutuit, Vol. (Le Renard, no. 48


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

Q65565159

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