1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reynard the Fox: The Freeing of the Wolf and the Bear is a 1662 by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a fox standing on its hind legs near a bear and a wolf. The fox is small but seems to be guiding the two larger animals, who are looking at it. Trees and bushes fill the background, and the ground has scattered leaves and rocks. The fox’s tiny size compared to the bear and wolf makes it stand out. This print is part of a series about Reynard the Fox, a clever trickster from old stories. Next, check out the Baroque movement for more dramatic animal scenes.
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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