1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Reynard and the Rabbit is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
In this etching, a fox in fine clothes bows to a rabbit holding a flower. The fox’s grinning face and the rabbit’s polite bow show a silly story from old animal fables. Both figures wear human-like clothes and stand close, making the scene feel like a tiny play. This kind of animal tale was popular in the 1600s. The print is made with two techniques: etching and drypoint. The lines look scratchy where the drypoint scratches the plate, giving the scene a rough, lively feel. Look at how the fox’s tail curls like a fancy hat. For more old animal prints, check out the works by Everdingen, Allart van.
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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