1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Reynard and the Wolf before the Fish Cart is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
A fox in fancy clothes stands tall beside a fish cart. He’s caught a fish and grins like he’s won a bet. The wolf looks hungry and sneaky. This image comes from old animal tales called “Reynard the Fox.” People told these stories to teach lessons. The artist carved the scene on metal with acid and tools. Look for the same trickster fox in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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