Le loup et le chien maigre (The Wolf and the Thin Dog)

published 1756

Louis-Simon Lempereur after Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Associated Names
Louis-Simon Lempereur

Artist, French, 1728 - 1807

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Artist After, French, 1686 - 1755

The image depicts a pastoral scene with a wolf on the left and a dog on the right. In the background, there is a water mill, a building with smoke coming out of its chimney, a wooden bridge over a river, and a faint line of hills or trees in the distance. The sky has delicate hues of blue and pale yellow. The artwork has fine and delicate brushstrokes, featuring earthy browns, greens, and muted reds.

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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

Q65573895

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