The Wolf and the Crane

probably c. 1645/1656

Allart van Everdingen

Associated Names
Allart van Everdingen

Artist, Dutch, 1621 - 1675

This is a drawing of a fox and a crane interacting. The image shows a fox seated on the ground with its mouth open wide, while a crane uses its long beak to interact with the fox. The setting is outdoors with lush foliage, grasses, distant mountains, and a cloudy sky in the background. The drawing includes detailed elements like the texture of the fox's fur, the feathers of the crane, and the branches and leaves of surrounding trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.15.211

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dutuit, Vol. (Le Renard, no. 52

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

Q65565164

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