1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reynard the Fox: The Animals Complain of Reynard's Pardon is a 1662 by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a chaotic crowd of animals gathered around a fox. The fox sits in the center, looking smug, while the others—rabbits, birds, and a bear—seem angry or confused. Trees and rocky hills fill the background, but the animals are the main focus. The fox’s pardon has clearly upset the group, judging by their reactions. This scene feels like a moral lesson dressed up as a story. Next, check out Baroque to see how drama like this was common in the era.
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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