1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reynard the Fox: Reynard Sends a Packet to the Lion is a 1662 by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white sketch shows a fox standing on its hind legs near two sheep. One sheep is lying down, and the other stands still. In the background, there’s a rocky hill, a tree with bare branches, and a distant building with a tower. The fox looks like it’s holding something in its front paws, maybe a note or a small bundle. The scene feels quiet but a little sneaky, like the fox is up to something. Next, check out Baroque to see how this style’s drama and storytelling fit here.
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.
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