1658
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fighting Dogs is a 1658 ink by Adriaen van de Velde, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
Two dogs growl and lunge at each other in mid-air. Their fur bristles, teeth bared, claws out. The scene is frozen in a tiny rectangle of paper. This etching shows raw energy in black lines. The dogs aren't noble or heroic—they're just scrapping. Van de Velde carved this on copper with a needle, then inked it to print. If you like sharp lines and animal drama, try his brother Willem’s works.
Adriaen van de Velde, was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and print artist. His favorite subjects were landscapes with animals and genre scenes. He also painted beaches, dunes, forests, winter scenes, portraits in…
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