1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Bear Trapped is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a bear stuck in a tree branch, struggling to climb. The animal’s fur is thick and tangled, its claws digging into the bark. Below, the ground is covered in fallen leaves and brush, making the scene look wild and messy. The artist used shading to show the bear’s weight pulling at the branch. This print is made using a method that scratches lines into metal plates. Look up etching to see how artists create detailed prints like this.
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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