Who painted Reynard the Fox: Further False Testimony from Reynard?

Reynard the Fox: Further False Testimony from Reynard was painted by Allart van Everdingen in 1662.

Where can I see Reynard the Fox: Further False Testimony from Reynard?

Reynard the Fox: Further False Testimony from Reynard is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Reynard the Fox: Further False Testimony from Reynard?

Reynard the Fox: Further False Testimony from Reynard is associated with Baroque.

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Artwork

Reynard the Fox: Further False Testimony from Reynard

Allart van Everdingen , 1662

Reynard the Fox: Further False Testimony from Reynard is a print by the Baroque artist Allart van Everdingen. It dates from 1662 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 1982.179.30
Credit line: Gift of Ellen V. Kloppman in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Vixseboxse

About this work

Overview

Allart van Everdingen’s 1662 print, Reynard the Fox: Further False Testimony from Reynard, belongs to a series that visualises episodes from the medieval Reynard the Fox fables. Executed as an engraving, the work captures a moment in which the cunning fox addresses a gathering of forest animals, illustrating the narrative’s moral themes.

Subject & Meaning

The composition shows the fox standing upright, gesturing with its forepaws and speaking to a lion, a monkey, a dog and other creatures. The animal audience listens attentively, underscoring the fox’s role as a persuasive deceiver, a common allegorical device used to comment on human folly and the perils of false testimony.

Technique & Style

Van Everdingen employs a pronounced chiaroscuro, contrasting deep shadows with illuminated forms to give the figures a three‑dimensional presence. The engraving’s fine line work and tonal gradations reflect Baroque sensibilities, emphasizing drama, movement, and the psychological tension between the speaker and its listeners.

History & Provenance

Created during the Dutch Golden Age, the print was part of a broader Northern European fascination with Reynard narratives. It entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains a representative example of 17th‑century narrative printmaking.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard Describes a False Plot Against the Lion, Allart van Everdingen

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Artist

Allart van Everdingen

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.