1712
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bertoldo Holding a Hare is a 1712 ink by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a man standing outdoors, holding a hare in one hand and scratching his head with the other. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a loose coat, and boots. Behind him, a bare tree and a small stream run across the scene, with hills in the distance. The text below the image is in Italian and seems to describe the man’s odd behavior. The artist signed it with their initials. If you like this style, check out more etching techniques.
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (14 March 1665 – 16 July 1747), nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo ('The Spaniard'), was an Italian late Baroque painter of the Bolognese School.
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