Le corbeau, la gazelle, la tortue et le rat (The Crow, the Gazelle, the Tortoise, and

published 1759

Quentin-Pierre Chedel after Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Associated Names
Quentin-Pierre Chedel

Artist, French, 1705 - 1763

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Artist After, French, 1686 - 1755

The image shows a grounded perspective of a natural landscape. The horizon is high in the composition, leading the eye toward the sky. A tree dominates the left side, with detailed bark and green leaves. The colors are realistic, with browns, greens, and yellows for grass and hills. Animals are present, including a turtle and another creature in the foreground, with a gazelle in the middle ground and a crow in the sky. The scene conveys motion and stillness in a peaceful setting.

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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

Q65576336

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