1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Badger Goes to Warn Reynard is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a badger standing on its back legs. Its front paws clutch a small horn while two foxes listen below. The badger looks urgent, like it’s about to blow the horn and warn them. Everdingen often made prints like this for books or collections. The line work is sharp but soft in places, giving the animals real texture. The scene feels like a moment frozen in a forest fable. Try looking up a similar print by Rembrandt.
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.
See the richer artist page
