Reynard the Fox: First Complaint of the Wolf
1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reynard the Fox: First Complaint of the Wolf is a 1662 by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a scene with animals, including a fox and a wolf. The fox is talking to other animals, and they seem to be discussing something. This scene is based on a medieval story, which was popular in Europe at the time. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of the artist: Allart van Everdingen (Dutch, 1621–1675)
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
See the richer artist page